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Facts About Mercury<br />
• Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun, just 36 million miles or<br />
0.39 AU out, but it is not the hottest planet.<br />
• Mercury is the smallest planet in our Solar System, and is just a bit<br />
larger than the Earth’s moon.<br />
• The diameter of Mercury is 3,032 miles.<br />
• It takes 87.97 Earth days for Mercury to orbit the sun.<br />
• One day on Mercury is equal to 59 Earth days.<br />
• If you weigh 100 pounds on Earth, you would weigh 38 pounds on<br />
Mercury.<br />
• Temperatures on Mercury range between -279 to 801 degrees<br />
Fahrenheit
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