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Mercury. By: Sara Genell. Mercury symbol. soul. Spirit. Matter. How Did Mercury Get it’s Name?. In Roman Mythology, Mercury is the god of Commerce and messages/communication. . Discovery. The ancients discovered Mercury. The date is unknown
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Mercury By: Sara Genell
Mercury symbol soul Spirit Matter
How Did Mercury Get it’s Name? In Roman Mythology, Mercury is the god of Commerce and messages/communication.
Discovery The ancients discovered Mercury. The date is unknown The earliest recording of mercury was by a Babylonian astrologer and possibly written by an Assyrian astronomer
Mercury Measurements • Mass(scientific method)- 3.3010 x 1023kg • Volume(scientific method)- 6.08272 x 1010km3 • Density- 6.08272 x 1010km3
Measurements continued… • Gravity- 6.08272 x 1010 km3 Mercury would not float in water because Mercury’s density is greaterthan water’s.
Mercury’s Atmosphere Mercury’s atmosphere is very thin. The atmosphere is constantly being replenished.
Distances • Mercury is the first planet from the sun • Mercury is 57.9km away from the Sun • Mercury is about 77 million km away from the Earth
Orbit and Rotation • One year for Mercury is 87.97 earth days • One day for Mercury is 58.64 earth days or 1,407.5 hours
Temperature • Averages around 430˚C and • Averages around -180˚C
Composition • The internal composition is the core, the mantle, and the crust • Mercury is a terrestrial planet
Appearance • The surface is similar to our moon • Craters • Mountain cliffs • Basins
Rings and Moons • No rings • No moons
Water • The only form of water is ice in the very bottom of the craters.
Weather • Mercury is not tilted so there are no seasons
If a Human Traveled to Mercury… It is unlikely for life to survive on this planet because of its temperature conditions
Something Special… • Only two space crafts have ever traveled to Mercury: • It took about 6 years to get to Mercury • Mariner 10 in 1974-5 • Messenger- flew past Mercury 3 times before going into orbit around Mercury in 2011 Mariner 10 Messenger
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