Sun and Planet Summary

The following table lists statistical information for the Sun and planets:

	Distance (AU)	Radius (Earth's)	Mass (Earth's)	Rotation (Earth's)	# Moons	Orbital Inclination	Orbital Eccentricity	Obliquity	Density (g/cm3)
Sun	0	109	332,800	25-36*	9	---	---	---	1.410
Mercury	0.39	0.38	0.05	58.8	0	7	0.2056	0.1°	5.43
Venus	0.72	0.95	0.89	244	0	3.394	0.0068	177.4°	5.25
Earth	1.0	1.00	1.00	1.00	1	0.000	0.0167	23.45°	5.52
Mars	1.5	0.53	0.11	1.029	2	1.850	0.0934	25.19°	3.95
Jupiter	5.2	11	318	0.411	16	1.308	0.0483	3.12°	1.33
Saturn	9.5	9	95	0.428	18	2.488	0.0560	26.73°	0.69
Uranus	19.2	4	17	0.748	15	0.774	0.0461	97.86°	1.29
Neptune	30.1	4	17	0.802	8	1.774	0.0097	29.56°	1.64
Pluto	39.5	0.18	0.002	0.267	1	17.15	0.2482	119.6°	2.03

* The Sun's period of rotation at the surface varies from approximately 25 days at the equator to 36 days at the poles. Deep down, below the convective zone, everything appears to rotate with a period of 27 days.