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Power Point on Our Solar System

Power Point on Our Solar System. By: Tom Krause http://Ellerbruch.nmu.edu/ : . The Sun. The Sun is one of one-hundred billion stars in our galaxy. It is the brightest object in the sky. Its diameter is 1,390,000 km. The suns mass is 1.989e30 kg.

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Power Point on Our Solar System

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  1. Power Point on Our Solar System By: Tom Krause http://Ellerbruch.nmu.edu/:

  2. The Sun • The Sun is one of one-hundred billion stars in our galaxy. • It is the brightest object in the sky. • Its diameter is 1,390,000 km. • The suns mass is 1.989e30 kg. • The temperature is 5800 k on the surface and 15,600,000 k at the core. • The sun is by far the largest object in our solar system.

  3. Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto Our Solar System is filled with nine major planets

  4. Mercury • Mercury is the closest planet to the sun and is the eighth largest planet. • It orbits 57,910,000 km from the sun. • Mercury’s diameter is 4,880 km • The mass of this planet is 3.30e23 kg Mercury Facts

  5. Venus • Venus is the third brightest object in the sky. • It is the second closest planet from the sun and is the sixth largest. • It orbits 108,200,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 12,103.6 km. • Venus’ mass is 4.869e24 kg. Venus Facts

  6. Earth • Earth is the third planet from the sun and is the fifth largest. • It orbits 149,600,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is12,756.3 km. • Earth’s mass is 5.972e24 kg. • This planet is the densest major body in our solar system. Earth Facts

  7. Mars • Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and is the seventh largest. • It orbits 227,940,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 6,794 km. • Its mass is 6.4219e23. • The first space craft to visit Mars was the Mariner 4 in 1965. Exploring Mars

  8. Jupiter • Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun and is by far the largest planet. • It orbits 778,330,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 142,984 km. • Its mass is 1.900e27 kg. • Jupiter is the fourth brightest object in the sky. Jupiter Facts

  9. Saturn • Saturn is the sixth planet from the sun and is the second largest. • It orbits 1,429,400,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 120,536 km. • The mass of Saturn is 3.68e26 kg. • Saturn is the least dense of all the planets. Saturn Facts

  10. Uranus • Uranus is the seventh planet from the sun and the third largest. • It orbits 2,870,990,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 51,118 km. • The mass is 8.683e25 kg. • Uranus has only been visited one time, by the Voyager 2 in 1986. Exploring Uranus

  11. Neptune • Neptune is the eighth planet from the sun and is the fourth largest. • It orbits 4,504,000,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 49,532 km. • Its mass is 1.0247e26 kg. • Neptune has 13 moons. Neptune Facts

  12. Pluto • Pluto is the farthest planet from the sun and is by far the smallest. • It orbits 5,913,520,000 km from the sun. • Its diameter is 2274 km. • Its mass is 1.27e22 kg. • Pluto is the only planet that has not been visited by a space craft. Exploring Pluto

  13. Here are some more great sites for learning about Planets The Nine Planets Exploring the Planets Welcome to the Planets

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