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  • Average distance from the Sun: 1.5×1013 cm.
  • Orbital Period: 365.25 days.
  • Mass: 3×10-5 solar masses.
  • Radius: 6378 km.
  • Density: 5.4g/cm3.
  • Rotation period: 23 h 56 m.
  • Atmospheric pressure: 1.00 bar.
  • Surface temperature: about 200 K to 330 K, highly dependent on latitude and season.
  • Atmospheric composition: 78% N2, 21% O2, 1% Ar.
 
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