French Soleil Navajo Sha German Sonne Roman Sol Planets Planet Distance from Distance Diameter Average Surface Atmosphere Sun (miles) Astronomical Unit* (miles) Temperature 36,000,000 .4 3,032 F. to 800o F. Very, very thin Mercury –280o 67,000,000 .7 7,520 870o F. Very thick; mostly Venus carbon dioxide 93,000,000 1 7,926 F. to 136o Thick; mostly Earth –126o F. nitrogen & oxygen 141,000,000 1.5 4,222 -225o F. 70o F. Thin; mostly carbon Mars – dioxide 484,000,000 5.2 86,880 F. Very thick, hydrogen Jupiter –240o & helium *An Astronomical Unit (AU) is equal to the distance to the Sun from Earth (93,000,000 miles). Planet Distance from Distance Diameter Average Surface Atmosphere Sun (miles) Astronomical Unit* (miles) Temperature 887,000,000 9.5 72,366 F. Very thick, hydrogen Saturn –290o & helium 1,780,000,000 19.2 31,763 F. Very thick hydrogen, Uranus –360o helium & methane 2,870,000,000 30 30,778 F. Very thick hydrogen, Neptune –390o helium & methane
French Soleil Navajo Sha German Sonne Roman Sol Planets Planet Distance from Sun (miles) Distance Astronomical Unit* Diameter (miles) Average Surface Temperature Atmosphere Mercury 36,000,000 .4 3,032 –280o F. to 800o F. Very, very thin Venus 67,000,000 .7 7,520 870o F. Very thick; mostly carbon dioxide Earth 93,000,000 1 7,926 –126o F. to 136o F. Thick; mostly nitrogen & oxygen Mars 141,000,000 1.5 4,222 -225o F. – 70o F. Thin; mostly carbon dioxide Jupiter 484,000,000 5.2 86,880 –240o F. Very thick, hydrogen & helium *An Astronomical Unit (AU) is equal to the distance to the Sun from Earth (93,000,000 miles). Planet Distance from Sun (miles) Distance Astronomical Unit* Diameter (miles) Average Surface Temperature Atmosphere Saturn 887,000,000 9.5 72,366 –290o F. Very thick, hydrogen & helium Uranus 1,780,000,000 19.2 31,763 –360o F. Very thick hydrogen, helium & methane Neptune 2,870,000,000 30 30,778 –390o F. Very thick hydrogen, helium & methane