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The Planets: Planet Venus
Venus is the second of nine planets in our solar system and is one of the inner planets. Venus, also called the morning star or evening star, is brighter than any other star or planet.
| Venus Facts |
| Mass (kg) |
4.869e+24 |
| Radius (km) |
6,051.8 |
| Density (gm/cm3) |
5.25 |
| Distance from Sun (km) |
108,200,000 |
| Period of rotation (days) |
-243.0187 |
| Period of orbit (days) |
224.701 |
| Orbital velocity (km/sec) |
35.02 |
| Eccentricity of orbit |
0.0068 |
| Tilt of axis (°) |
177.36 |
| Inclination of orbit (°) |
3.394 |
| surface gravity (m/sec2) |
8.87 |
| escape velocity (km/sec) |
10.36 |
| Visual albedo |
0.65 |
| Visual magnitude |
-4.4 |
| surface temperature |
482°C |
| Atmosphere |
C02 = 96%
N2 = 3%
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| Moons |
0 |
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Venus can be seen with the naked-eye, with binoculars or any telescope.
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