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Venus
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Venushas atmospheric pressure 92-95 atmhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has obliquity 3° Rhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has temperature of cloud tops 250 Khas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has cloud altitude 44 kmhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
is a part of our solar system2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
has atmosphere composition 90-95% CO2, remainder primarily N2, traces of water vapor, oxygen, HF, HC1 (by volume)2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has maximum elongation 48°has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has albedo 0.76has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has synodic period 583.9 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has rotation period 243.09 ± 0.5 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has orbital velocity 35 km s-1has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has mean distance from Sun 0.7233 AUhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has surface temperature 743 ± 8 K (from Venera 8)2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has inclination i = 3°.39has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has eccentricity e = 0.0068has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has radius 6056 kmhas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
has surface gravity 8 m s2has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has escape velocity Vesc = 10.3 km s-1has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has mean density 5.16 g cm-3has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
has orbital period 224.7 dayshas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:56.0
has mass 4.872 × 1027 ghas source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
has definition Second planet from the Sun. Has retrograde rotation. Mariner 10 has established that the cloud tops rotate every 4 hours retrograde. Radar experiments have established that the surface is somewhat smoother than the Moon, but there are mountains and there is extensive cratering. Last transit of Sun was in 1882; next one will be 2004. Venus's rotation period is in synchronism with Earth - that is, at inferior conjunction the same side is always toward the Earth.has source: Hopkins, J. 1976 Glossary of Astronomy and Astrophysics, University of Chicago Press, 2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
is an instance of terrestrial planet2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
is an instance of naked eye planet2001-09-27 09:31:55.0
naked eye planethas motion relative to stars epicycloidal2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
has been observed for many centuries2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
has apparent magnitude brighter than 52001-09-27 09:31:54.0
terrestrial planethas composition mostly made of heavier non-volatile elements2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
has material silicates, oxides, water2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
planetis a part of solar system2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
has orbit2001-09-27 09:31:54.0
celestial bodyhas spectra2001-09-27 09:30:09.0
physical objecthas location or center of gravity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has angular momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has velocity2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has momentum2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has temperature2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has volume2001-09-27 09:27:27.0
has extent2001-09-27 09:27:27.0

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