Distance, Radius of Objects in the Solar System – Flashcards
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Radius: 685,000,000 km
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Sun
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Distance to Sun: 57,910,000 km Radius: 2,440,000 km (8th) Orbital period: 88 Earth Days
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Mercury
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Distance to Sun: 108,200,000 km Radius: 6,052 km (6th) Orbital period: 225 Earth Days
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Venus
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Distance to Sun: 149,600,000 km Radius: 6,378 km (5th) Orbital period: 365.26 Earth Days
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Earth
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Distance to Earth: 384,000 km Radius: 1,737 km (5th in Solar System) Orbital period: 29.5 Earth Days Largest and only moon of Earth
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Moon
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Distance to Sun: 227,940,000 km Radius: 3,390 km (7th) Orbital period: 687 Earth Days
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Mars
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Distance to Mars: 9,000 km Radius: 14 km x 11 km Orbital period: 0.3 Earth Days Largest moon of Mars
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Phobos
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Distance to Mars: 23,000 km Radius: 8 km x 6 km Orbital period: 1.3 Earth Days
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Deimos
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Distance to Sun: 778,330,000 km Radius (not including rings): 71,492 km (1st) Orbital period: 4,333 Earth Days
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Jupiter
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Distance to Jupiter: 422,000 km Radius: 1,815 km (4th in Solar System) Orbital period: 1.8 Earth Days
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Io
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Distance to Jupiter: 671,000 km Radius: 1,561 km Orbital period: 3.6 Earth Days Possible candidate for life beyond Earth
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Europa
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Distance to Jupiter: 1,070,000 km Radius: 2,631 km Orbital period: 7 Earth Days Largest moon of Jupiter and Solar System
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Ganymede
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Distance to Jupiter: 1,883,000 km Radius: 2,410 km (3rd in Solar System) Orbital period: 16.7 Earth Days
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Callisto
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Distance to Sun: 1,429,400,000 km Radius (not including rings): 60,268 km (2nd) Orbital period: 10,760 Earth Days
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Saturn
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Distance to Saturn: 151,000 km Radius: 72 km x 51 km Orbital period: 0.7 Earth Days
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Epimetheus
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Distance to Saturn: 151,000 km Radius: 98 km x 96 km Orbital period: 0.7 Earth Days
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Janus
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Distance to Saturn: 186,000 km Radius: 196 km Orbital period: 1 Earth Day
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Mimas
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Distance to Saturn: 238,000 km Radius: 250 km Orbital period: 1.4 Earth Days Possible candidate for life beyond Earth
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Enceladus
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Distance to Saturn: 295,000 km Radius: 533 km Orbital period: 1.9 Earth Days
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Tethys
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Distance to Saturn: 377,000 km Radius: 560 km Orbital period: 2.7 Earth Days
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Dione
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Distance to Saturn: 527,000 km Radius: 765 km Orbital period: 4.5 Earth Days
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Rhea
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Distance to Saturn: 1,222,000 km Radius: 2,575 km (2nd in Solar System) Orbital period: 16 Earth Days Largest moon of Saturn
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Titan
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Distance to Saturn: 3,561,000 km Radius: 730 km Orbital period: 79 Earth Days
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Iapetus
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Distance to Sun: 2,870,990,000 km Radius (not including rings): 25,559 km (3rd) Orbital period: 30,685 Earth Days
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Uranus
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Distance to Uranus: 130,000 km Radius: 236 km Orbital period: 1.4 Earth Days
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Miranda
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Distance to Uranus: 191,000 km Radius: 579 km Orbital period: 2.5 Earth Days
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Ariel
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Distance to Uranus: 266,000 km Radius: 585 km Orbital period: 4 Earth Days
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Umbriel
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Distance to Uranus: 436,000 km Radius: 789 km Orbital period: 8.7 Earth Days Largest moon of Uranus
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Titania
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Distance to Uranus: 583,000 km Radius: 775 km Orbital period: 13.5 Earth Days
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Oberon
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Distance to Sun: 4,501,200,000 km Radius (not including rings): 24,622 km (4th) Orbital period: 60,190 Earth Days
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Neptune
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Distance to Neptune: 355,000 km Radius: 1,350 km Orbital period: 5.9 Earth Days Largest moon of Neptune
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Triton
