Mercury

The Swiftest Planet

Kenny Stier

Lynea Bell

Nick Brannin

Braden Thompson

MercuryWhere did that name come from?

Mercury is named after a god in Roman mythology. His greek name is Hermes. He was a messenger with winged sandals.

Mercury's Appearance and Temperature

Mercury is covered in craters and is very similar to Earth's moon. The temperature is anywhere from 842F to -274F. That's a 1116F difference. It has a spherical shape.

Mercury and the Sun

Mercury is only 0.39 AU away from the sun. Because it is so close, it has no atmosphere. It is the first planet away from the sun.

Mercury's Structure

Mercury has a solid inner core (3) and a liquid outer core (2). It's crust is 100-300 km. thick (1).

Mercury's Moons

Mercury has no moons.

Mercury's Orbit

Mercury's period of revolution is 88 days. Therefore it's year is 88 days.

Fun Fact

Mercury's orbitIs egg shaped.

Mercury's Rotation

Mercury's period of rotation is 59 days.

Mercury's Size

Mercury's diameter is 38.3% of Earth's diameter. It is only 5.5% of Earth's mass.