Satellite maps - Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. It is often described as the Red Planet, as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance.
Mean distance from Sun: 1.524 AU Rotation period: 1.026 solar days Revolution period: 686.98 solar days Obliquity: 25° Orbit (inclination degree): 1.85° Orbit eccentricity: .0.093° Max. surface temperature: 310° K Min. surface temperature: 150° K Visual geometric albedo: 0.15 Highest point...
As inputs, the mean Mars-Sun distance of 1.52 AU was used with a solar zenith angle of 0∘, for a solar longitude of 0∘, at 0∘N,0∘E (using the ‘Looking up to the Sun’ viewing geometry). The Planetary Spectrum Generator’s standard martian atmospheric profile with no...
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(4)What matters to the existence of liquid water on Mars? ___A.The distance from the sun.B.The favorable climate.C.The gravity of the earth.D.The salt in it." /> Mars(火星)appears to be flowing with small streams of salty water,at least in the summer,scientists reported Monday...
Mars average distance (semi-major axis) from the Sun is227,939,200 km (141,634,852.46 mi) which is roughly one and half times the distance between the Earth and the Sun (1.52 AU).Compared to Earth, its orbit is also rather eccentric (0.0934 vs.0.0167), ranging from 206.7 million km...
Distance Km136,674,509.6 Distance AU0.9136126669 Light Travel Time7m 35.897s The following chart shows the distance of Mars from Earth as a function of time. In the chart the distance data is measured inAstronomical Unitsand sampled with an interval of 1 day. ...
Mars is 1.5 astronomical units distant from the sun at an average distance of 142 million miles (228 million km). The distance between the Sun and Earth is measured in astronomical units (abbreviated as AU). From this range, it takes light 13 minutes to get from the Sun to Mars.ORBIT...
*Time required for the planet to return to the same position in the sky relative to the Sun as seen from Earth. mean distance from Sun227,943,824 km (1.5 AU) eccentricity of orbit0.093 inclination of orbit to ecliptic1.85° Martian year (sidereal period of revolution)686.98 Earth days ...
At those times when the sun, earth, and Mars are aligned (i.e., in opposition) and Mars is at its closest point to the sun (perihelion), its distance from the earth is about 35 million mi (56 million km); this occurs every 15 to 17 years. At oppositions when Mars is at its ...