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As with Earth, the sun on Mercury rises in the east and sets in the west. Mercury has a very long solar day though.
Mercury takes 88 days to go around the sun, so its year is 88 solar days. It spins very slowly on its axis though, once every 58.6 days relative to background stars. A solar (apparent) day on Mercury takes 176 days, because of this slow spin relative to the time taken to orbit.
For Venus, the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. Venus has a very long solar day as well, due to the the chracteristics of its orbit and axial spin.
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How hot does it get on the side of mercury closest to the sun?
Temperatures on the side of Mercury that faces the Sun can reach up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius) due to the planet's lack of atmosphere to regulate heat. This extreme temperature difference between the day and night side of Mercury is one of the most significant in our solar system.
What is closer to the sun Mercury or earth?
Mercury is closer to the earth than the sun is, because the orbit of Mercury is between the sun and the orbit of Earth. However, when Mercury is on the opposite side of the sun from the earth, the sun is closer to the earth than Mercury is.
How hot is Mercury side facing the sun?
The surface temperature on Mercury can range from 100K (-173'C) when away from the sun and up to 700K (430'C) on the side facing the sun - at the equator.
Why does mercury have a double sunrise?
Mercury has a double sunrise because when the sun rises a bit, an orbital effect makes it sink down and rise again.
Does mercury demonstrate gravitational locking?
No. Mercury was once believed to be tidally locked to the sun, meaning it rotates once for every orbit so that the same side always faces the sun. Closer observation found that Mercury is not tidally locked.
Why is Mercury harder to see from earth?
mercury is hard to see from the earth because it is so close to the sun. it is best to view mercury either at sun rise or sun set.
Is mercury really hot and really cold?
The side of Mercury that faces the sun is extremely heated, however the side of Mercury that faces away from the sun is extremely cold.
How does the planet Mercury feel?
Hot. Mercury is very close to the Sun; the sun-side temperatures on Mercury will melt most metals.
How long does it take for mercury to go from sun rise to night fall?
100 hours
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).
Can the sun and moon appear to rise simultaneously on the eastern horizon side by side?
They can certainly rise side by side, but it might be difficult to see the Moon in such a case.
What is the distance in miles from earth to mercury in scientific notation?
The distance between earth and mercury depends on whether mercury is on the same side of the sun or the opposite side!
How hot does it get on the side of mercury close to the sun?
super hot
What side does the sun gets up?
The sun rise's in the East ans set's in the west.
Did anyone go to mercury?
No they would disintegrate. The side of mercury facing the sun gets up to 700 degreeds Kelvin. The side away from the sun is only around 100 kelvin.
How hot does it get on the side of mercury closest to the sun?
Temperatures on the side of Mercury that faces the Sun can reach up to 800 degrees Fahrenheit (430 degrees Celsius) due to the planet's lack of atmosphere to regulate heat. This extreme temperature difference between the day and night side of Mercury is one of the most significant in our solar system.
Does the sun rise twice a day on mercury?
If by "day" is meant the solar day on Mercury, then the Sun rises twice a day near the 90° meridians, and all meridians at high latitudes.
