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There are a few reasons why its quite difficult to see Mercury.
Its the closest to the sun, so will never be far from the sun from our view point. This means that you can only see it soon after sunset or just before sunrise, when the surrounding sky may still be quite bright. You wont see it high in the night sky like Jupiter, which can be away from the horizon where you have to observe through more of the earths atmosphere. Although closer to us, its also very small when compared to Jupiter. Also, because Jupiter is further out, we alway see the whole face of it (more or less), while mercurys orbit is inside ours. As it comes around the sun and starts to come in front of us, we only see the part of the planet that is receiving sunlight- like looking at phases of the moon.
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How many times larger than mercury is Jupiter?
Jupiter is about 28.4 times larger than Mercury. You could fit about 23,000 Mercury's inside Jupiter.
Which planet is close to the sun Mercury or Jupiter?
Mercury is closer to the Sun than Jupiter is.
How much bigger Jupiter than mercury?
3347.72 than mercury
Which planet is 29 times smaller than Jupiter?
Mercury is 29 times smaller in volume than Jupiter.
Which is bigger Mercury or Jupiter's moonGanymede?
Ganymede (Jupiter's Moon), Is 8% bigger than Mercury.
How is Mercury is different from Jupiter?
Mercury is muich smaller than Jupiter, is sold rather than gasseous, is closer to the sun and has no moons.
Which is bigger Mercury or Jupiter?
The biggest planet, Jupiter's diameter is a huge 142,740 km, while the smallest planet, Mercury's diameter is a tiny 4,880 km. So, it would take 28.4 Mercurys to equal the diameter of Jupiter.
Which planet has less moons than Jupiter?
Mercury is the planet with fewer moons than Jupiter. Mercury does not have any moons, while Jupiter has at least 79 known moons.
How many times bigger than Mercury is Jupiter?
Jupiter has about 29.3 times the diameter of Mercury (at equator).
Why does Jupiter have a longer year then Mercury?
Jupiter has a longer year than mercury because it takes longer for it to revolve around the sun.
How many planets are closer to the Sun than Jupiter?
The planets closer to the Sun than Jupiter are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. So, four planets are closer than Jupiter.
How much farther from the sun is Jupiter than mercury?
The average distance from the Sun to Jupiter is 721 million kilometres more than the distance from the Sun to Mercury.
