- closest planet to the sun
- rocky planet
- days are 58.65 Earth days
- smallest planet in our solar system, but it used to be the
2nd smallest planet when Pluto was considered a planet
- 3,031 miles in diameter
- mass is about 3.3 x 1023 kg
- gravity on Mercury is 38%
- orbit:57,910,000 km (0.38 AU)
- Temperatures: −180 to 430°C or 292 to 806°F
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