Well, sugar, let me tell you in the simplest terms possible. From the perspective of Mercury, that little daredevil planet closest to the sun, ol' Sol looks like a big, flaming hot shot in the sky. The sun appears massive and intense, shining thirteen times brighter than it does here on Earth. So, you better bring your sunscreen if you're planning a trip to Mercury - SPF 1000 wouldn't even cut it!
Well, isn't that a beautiful thought! From the perspective of Mercury, that wonderful little sun appears about two and a half times larger than it does from here on Earth. Imagine that! Just another lovely detail Mother Nature has sprinkled into our cosmic tapestry.
Both Mercury and Venus orbit close to the Sun (relative to us and the other planets) therefore they would only be visible close to the Sun. This means that Venus and Mercury will only be seen after sunset (and then set) or after sunrise (and then be out-shined by the Sun)
Mercury Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun, at an average distance from the Sun of about 58 million kilometers. By comparison, Earth is about 150 million kilometers from the Sun, while Pluto, the furthest planet, averages an enormous 5.9 billion kilometers away! If you were standing on Mercury, the Sun would appear much larger than it does on Earth. And since the Sun-Mercury distance varies so much during Mercury's orbit, the Sun would appear larger at some times than at others.
From Mercury, the sun would appear much larger and brighter than it does from Earth. This is because Mercury is much closer to the sun, so it would appear about 2.5 times larger in the sky. The sun would also appear to move faster across the sky due to Mercury's faster orbit around it.
From Mercury, the sun would appear much larger and brighter than it does from Earth due to Mercury's closer proximity to the sun. The sun would also move faster across the sky, completing a full day in about 176 Earth days.
Mercury and Venus are the only planets that can transit the Sun, from where I am.
The Sun is almost 200 times hotter and 6 times bigger from Mercury.
Well, isn't that a beautiful thought! From the perspective of Mercury, that wonderful little sun appears about two and a half times larger than it does from here on Earth. Imagine that! Just another lovely detail Mother Nature has sprinkled into our cosmic tapestry.
Both Mercury and Venus orbit close to the Sun (relative to us and the other planets) therefore they would only be visible close to the Sun. This means that Venus and Mercury will only be seen after sunset (and then set) or after sunrise (and then be out-shined by the Sun)
This may appear so from a Solar System perspective. The degrees of inclination range from 3.38 degrees for Mercury to Earth (which has the largest) with 7.55 degrees of inclination from the Sun's equator.
All planets except Mercury can appear 50 degrees from the Sun.
Mercury Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun, at an average distance from the Sun of about 58 million kilometers. By comparison, Earth is about 150 million kilometers from the Sun, while Pluto, the furthest planet, averages an enormous 5.9 billion kilometers away! If you were standing on Mercury, the Sun would appear much larger than it does on Earth. And since the Sun-Mercury distance varies so much during Mercury's orbit, the Sun would appear larger at some times than at others.
Mercury is an inferior planet - it is closer to the Sun than Earth. Specifically, Mercury can't get more than about 28° from the Sun; Venus, which is farther from the Sun, can't get more than about 48° from the Sun.
The five planets that can appear within 50 degrees of the Sun from Earth are Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Uranus and Neptune are typically too far from the Sun to appear within this range due to their positions in the outer solar system.
From Mercury, the sun would appear much larger and brighter than it does from Earth. This is because Mercury is much closer to the sun, so it would appear about 2.5 times larger in the sky. The sun would also appear to move faster across the sky due to Mercury's faster orbit around it.
From Mercury, the sun would appear much larger and brighter than it does from Earth due to Mercury's closer proximity to the sun. The sun would also move faster across the sky, completing a full day in about 176 Earth days.
Mercury is 57.9x106m from the sun.