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Venus: Astronomical Data
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Orbital Period: |
225 days |
Synodic Period: |
584 days |
Period of Axial Rotation: |
243 days |
Greatest Latitude: |
8° 20' |
Mean Motion: |
Same as the Sun |
Diameter: |
7521 miles (12,104 km) |
Volume (Earth = 1): |
0.86 |
Mass (Earth = 1): |
0.82 |
Density (water = 1): |
5.3 |
Surface Gravity (Earth = 1): |
0.9 |
Distance from Sun: |
67 million miles (108 million km) |
Distance from Earth |
27 - 160 million miles |
Mean Surface Temperature: |
890°F (480°C) |
Greatest Elongation: |
Varies from 45° to 47° |
Magnitude at Greatest Elongation: |
-4.4 |
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