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Earth
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Planetary Data*
| Equatorial
Radius |
6,378 |
km |
|
1.0 |
Earth = 1 |
| Mass |
5.97x1024 |
kg |
|
1.0 |
Earth = 1 |
| Mean
Density |
5520 |
kg/m3 |
| Surface Gravity |
1.0 |
Earth = 1 |
| Surface
Temperature |
290 |
K |
| Mean Orbital Speed |
29.79 |
km/s |
| Sidereal
Period |
1.0 |
tropical
years |
| Synodic Period |
- |
days |
Inclination
to the Ecliptic |
0.01 |
degrees |
| Greatest Angular Diameter
As Seen from Earth |
- |
arc seconds |
| Number
of Moons |
1 |
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*Data taken from ASTRONOMY TODAY |
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