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0. The Sun

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 1.99130
    Radious(km) 695,950
    Radious(km) 695,950
    Density(gm.cm3) 1.410
    Rotation Period(Days) 24.66
    Temperature(K) 5800
    Composition 70% H,28% He,2% else

    The Sun is the largest object of Solar System. It contains more than 99.8% of the total mass of the Solar System. It is often said that the Sun is an "ordinary" star. That's true in the sense that there are many others similar to it. But there are many more smaller stars than larger ones; the Sun is in the top 10% by mass. The median size of stars in our galaxy is probably less than half the mass of the Sun. The Sun is about 4.5 billion years old. Since its birth it has used up about half of the hydrogen in its core. It will continue to radiate "peacefully" for another 5 billion years or so (although its luminosity will approximately double in that time). But eventually it will run out of hydrogen fuel. It will then be forced into radical changes which, though commonplace by stellar standards, will result in the total destruction of the Earth.

1. Mercury

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 3.18123
    Radious(km) 2,433
    Density(gm.cm3) 5.431
    Rotation Period(Days) 58.82
    Temperature (K) 90 to 700
    Composition 42% O2, 29.0% Na, 22.0% H, 6.0% He, 0.5% K

    Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun and the eighth largest.Since it is closer to the Sun than the Earth, the illumination of Mercury's disk varies when viewed with a telescope from our perspective.Mercury has a small magnetic field whose strength is about 1% of Earth's. Mercury has no known satellites.

2. Venus

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 4.88324
    Radious(km) 6,053
    Density(gm.cm3) 5.256
    Rotation Period(Days) 244.59
    Temperature (C) -220 to 420
    Composition 96.5% CO2, 3.5% N

    Venus is the second planet from the Sun, after the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky.Venus has no magnetic field, perhaps because of its slow rotation.Venus is usually visible with the unaided eye. Sometimes (inaccurately) referred to as the "morning star" or the "evening star", it is by far the brightest "star" in the sky.

3. Earth

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) Mass(kg):5.97924
    Radious(km) 6,371
    Density(gm.cm3) 5.431
    Rotation Period(Days 1
    Temperature (C) -82 to 70.7
    Composition 34.6% Fe,29.5% O,15.2% Si,12.7% Mg
    No. of Moons 1

    Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's terrestrial planet. It is sometimes referred to as the world or the Blue Planet.

4. Mars

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 6.41823
    Radious(km) 3,380
    Density(gm.cm3) 3.907
    Rotation Period(Days) 1.03
    Temperature (C) -60
    Composition 95.3% CO2,2.7%N
    No. of Moons 2

    Mars (Greek: Ares) is the god of War. The planet probably got this name due to its red color; Mars is sometimes referred to as the Red Planet.When it is in the nighttime sky, Mars is easily visible with the unaided eye. Mars is a difficult but rewarding target for an amateur telescope though only for the three or four months each martian year when it is closest to Earth. Its apparent size and brightness varies greatly according to its relative position to the Earth.

5. Jupiter

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 1.90127
    Radious(km) 69,758
    Density(gm.cm3) 1.337
    Rotation Period(Days) 0.41
    Temperature (C) -145
    Composition 89% H,10% He
    No. of Moons 67

    Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky (after the Sun, the Moon and Venus). It has been known since prehistoric times as a bright "wandering star". Jupiter's mass is 2.5 times that of all the other planets in the Solar System combined—this is so massive that its barycenter with the Sun lies above the Sun's surface at 1.068 solar radii from the Sun's center. When it is in the nighttime sky, Jupiter is often the brightest "star" in the sky (it is second only to Venus, which is seldom visible in a dark sky). The four Galilean moons are easily visible with binoculars; a few bands and the Great Red Spot can be seen with a small astronomical telescope.

6. Saturn

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 5.68428
    Radious(km) 58,219
    Density(gm.cm3) 0.688
    Rotation Period(Days) 0.43
    Temperature (C) -178
    Composition 75% H,25% He
    No. of Moons 53

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    Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Named after the Roman god of agriculture, Saturn, its astronomical symbol (♄) represents the god's sickle. Saturn is a gas giant with an average radius about nine times that of Earth Saturn is termed a gas giant, but it is not entirely gaseous. The planet primarily consists of hydrogen, which becomes a non-ideal liquid when the density is above 0.01 g/cm3. This density is reached at a radius containing 99.9% of Saturn's mass. Saturn has 53 named satellites (as of spring 2010) When it is in the nighttime sky, Saturn is easily visible to the unaided eye. Though it is not nearly as bright as Jupiter, it is easy to identify as a planet because it doesn't "twinkle" like the stars do. The rings and the larger satellites are visible with a small astronomical telescope.

7. Uranus

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 8.68225
    Radious(km) 23,470
    Density(gm.cm3) 1.603
    Rotation Period(Days) 0.45
    Temperature (C) -224
    Composition 83%H,15%He,2%CH4
    No. of Moons 27

    Uranus is the seventh planet from the Sun and the third largest (by diameter). Uranus is larger in diameter but smaller in mass than Neptune. Uranus, the first planet discovered in modern times, was discovered by William Herschel while systematically searching the sky with his telescope on March 13, 1781. Uranus is sometimes just barely visible with the unaided eye on a very clear night; it is fairly easy to spot with binoculars (if you know exactly where to look). A small astronomical telescope will show a small disk.

8. Neptune

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 1.02726
    Radious(km) 22,716
    Density(gm.cm3) 2.272
    Rotation Period(Days) 0.66
    Temperature (C) 200
    Compositions 80% H,19% He
    No. of Moons 13

    Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the Sun in the Solar System. It is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Among the gaseous planets in the solar system, Neptune is the most dense. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 times the mass of Earth but not as dense. Neptune's blue color is largely the result of absorption of red light by methane in the atmosphere but there is some additional as-yet-unidentified chromophore which gives the clouds their rich blue tint. Neptune's magnetic field is, like Uranus', oddly oriented and probably generated by motions of conductive material (probably water) in its middle layers.Neptune can be seen with binoculars (if you know exactly where to look) but a large telescope is needed to see anything other than a tiny disk.

9. Pluto

  • Overview
  • Mass(kg) 1.0824
    Radious(km) 5,700
    Density(gm.cm3) 1.65
    Rotation Period(Days) 6.41
    Temperature (C) -229 to -380
    Composition N2, CH4, CO
    No. of Moons 1

    Pluto orbits beyond the orbit of Neptune (usually). It is much smaller than any of the official planets and now classified as a "dwarf planet". Pluto is smaller than seven of the solar system's moons. In Roman mythology, Pluto (Greek: Hades) is the god of the underworld.luto is the second most contrasty body in the Solar System (after Iapetus)Little is known about Pluto's atmosphere, but it probably consists primarily of nitrogen with some carbon monoxide and methane. It is extremely tenuous, the surface pressure being only a few microbars. Pluto can be seen with an amateur telescope but it is not easy.

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