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-- If a planet spins, then it has a spin axis.
-- If it has a spin axis, then it has poles.
-- An equator is just the line made up of all the points that are midway
between the poles. So if the planet has poles, then it has an equator.
-- Mercury spins.
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How many kilometers is the equator of mercury?
The circumference of Mercury at equator is 15 329 km.
What is the equator of mercury in kilometers?
The circumference at the equator is 15 329 km for the planet Mercury.
What is Mercury's equator in kilometers?
Mercury's diameter is about 4875 kilometers, at the equator. The circumference is "pi" x 4875. That's about 15315 kilometers.
Is the earths axis perpendicular to the equator?
Mercury
What is mercury's inclination from the equator to its orbit?
1.5 macron
How hot does it get on the side of Mercury closet to the sun?
At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury (facing the sun) can reach 700K (430'C).
Does planet mercury have an equator?
Yes. Mercury rotates, like all the planets. So it has an axis of rotation and that defines the "poles" of the planet. The equator is defined relative to the planet's poles.
What planet has the least tilt at the axis?
Mercury's Inclination of it's equator to it's orbit is 0 degrees. The answer is Mercury
What is the radius at the equator of mercury?
It's about 2440 kilometers. Mercury is almost spherical, so the radius is about the same everywhere.
What is the diamater of mercury?
4879 km at its equator or 3031 miles long
How hot does it get the side of mercury closets to the sun?
At the equator, the surface temperature on Mercury (facing the sun) can reach 700K (430'C).
What is the scale diameter for mercury?
The diameter of Mercury is 4879 km at its equator, or 3,031 miles.
