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Mercury ranges between 0.466 AU and .307 AU - from the Sun. Mars, on the other hand, ranges from 1.655 to 1.381 AU - also, as measured from the Sun. The Earth, of course, averages 1 AU from the Sun, that being the definition of an Astronomical Unit, but it ranges from 1.016 to .983 throughout the course of the year. That mean that Mars is, at its very closest possible approach, .365 AU from the Earth, and Mercury's closest possible approach is .517 AU. On the other hand, Mars could, on rare occasions, range as far as 2.671 AU from Earth, while Mercury never moves farther than 1.482 AU. In actuality, since all three planets are orbiting the sun at different rates, which of the two is closer to Earth at any given moment is a matter of circumstance.
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∙ 13y agoVenus is closer to the sun. The order of the planets is (from the Sun); Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, (asteroid belt), Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. The new Solar System Model classifies Pluto as the second largest minor planet in the solar system with Eris as the largest.
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∙ 10y agoMercury is closest to the Earth for about 46% of the time, Venus for about 37% of the time and Mars for the remaining 17%.
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What is the planet before Pluto?
Earth is between Venus and Mars. Venus is closer to the sun than Earth, and Mars is farther away. The order is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Is mars further away from the sun than earth?
No the Erth is closer. The order is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. That is how i remember which is closer to the sun
What are the names of planets that are closer to the sun than Mars?
Mercury, Venus and Earth (in that order)
Is mercury closer than mars?
Is Mercury closer than what and when?From the sun the plants are the following distances:Sun 0.0 AUMercury 0.4 AUVenus 0.7 AUEarth 1.0 AUMars 1.5 AUAsteroid Belt 2.8 AUJupiter 5.2 AUSaturn 9.6 AUUranus 19.2 AUNeptune 30.0 AUThe following observations can be made:Mercury is closer than Mars to the sunMercury is 0.6 AU from the Earth, Mars is 0,5 AU from the Earth so Mercury (at its closest) is 0.1 AU closer than Mars (at its closest) to Earth.When Mercury is furthest from Earth it is 1.4 AU away, Mars is 0.5 AU away at its closest so Mercury is 0.9 AU further away than Mars.
What planet is first Mars or Mercury?
Mercury is closer to the sun than mars
How Many planets are closer to the sun than to mars?
Mercury, Venus, and Earth are all closer to the sun than Mars is.
Why water in mars is frozen but it is closer to the sun than the earth?
Earth is closer. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars...
What planet is closer to the sun than Mars?
Mercury Venus and Earth are all closer to the sun than mars
What is the planet before Pluto?
Earth is between Venus and Mars. Venus is closer to the sun than Earth, and Mars is farther away. The order is: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
Which planet are closer to the sun than the earth?
Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun than we are. (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune)
What planets are closer to the sun than Mars name them?
Earth, Venus,and Mercury.
Is mars further away from the sun than earth?
No the Erth is closer. The order is Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto. That is how i remember which is closer to the sun
What planet is closer the sun?
Mercury is closest. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
What is the definition for Inner planets?
Those that are closer to the Sun. It may refer either to those that are closer to the Sun than Earth (i.e., Mercury and Venus), or to the FOUR innermost planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars), which share certain characteristics.
What are the names of the planets that are closer to the sun than mars?
Nope, there are Mercury, Venus, and Earth.
Name the plants that are closer to the sun than mars?
Mercury, Venus, and Earth in that order.
What are the names of planets that are closer to the sun than Mars?
Mercury, Venus and Earth (in that order)
