How is the planet Mercury titled?

Anonymous

∙ 14y ago

Updated: 8/19/2019

The planet Mercury got it's name (title) from the Roman messenger god of the same name. The name was chosen because the planet Mercury was the fastest moving planet in the sky, and so it was named after the lightning-fast winged messenger god.

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∙ 14y ago

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Is mercury a planet or dwarf planet?

Mercury is a planet.

Why is mercury a dwarf- planet?

Mercury is not a dwarf planet. It is a planet.

Where planet Mercury came from?

Mercury is itself a planet - it did not come from a planet!

How does the planet Mercury's spins?

how does the planet mercury's spins?

What planet is the closer planet to the sun?

Mercury

What is mercury's raw planet?

Mercury is the planet: there is no raw (or ripe) planet associated with it!

Which planet it is titled on its side?

Uranus is titled on its side. Its axis of rotation is titled at 98 degrees.

Temperatures on mercury-?

Mercury is a very hot planet. Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.

Is Mercury a terrestrial planet?

Yes, Mercury is a terrestrial planet.

Mercury is what planet from the sun?

Mercury is the 1st planet from the sun.

Is Mercury an solid or gasy planet?

The planet Mercury is a solid ..........................

Is the planet mercury and the element mercury the same thing?

No, the planet Mercury is just called Mercury. The element Mercury (Hg) is a chemical element and has nothing to do with the naming of the planet Mercury.