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Mercury. 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. This means that the side facing away from the sun can become very cold (100 Kelvin or -173'C at the equator, 80 Kelvin or -193'C nearer the poles), while the side facing the sun can see temperatures soar to 700 Kelvin at the equator (430'C).
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Why mercury called the hottest and the coolest planet?
Because it is has the hottest and coldest temperatures.
What two planets are hottest and why?
The two hottest planets in our solar system are Venus and Mercury. Venus is the hottest due to its thick atmosphere that traps heat, creating a strong greenhouse effect. Mercury is the second hottest because of its proximity to the sun, although it has no atmosphere to retain the heat.
What year has the 5 hottest recorded temperatures in Hawaii?
The year 2015 has the top 5 hottest recorded temperatures in Hawaii, which occurred in various locations across the islands.
What are the hottest stars from hottest to coolest in order?
The hottest stars are blue in color and have surface temperatures exceeding 30,000 K. Following the sequence: O, B, A, F, G, K, M (from hottest to coolest), O-type stars are the hottest, with temperatures reaching over 30,000 K, while M-type stars are the coolest with temperatures around 2,400 K.
What is the hottest part of the day in Colorado Springs?
In Colorado Springs, the hottest part of the day is typically in the early to mid-afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. This is when the sun is highest in the sky and temperatures tend to peak.
Which two planets have the hottest temperatures?
uranus
What are the hottest temperature in Malawi?
what are the hottest temperatures in Malawi
Why are Mercury and Venus different from the other planets in the Solar System?
They have no moons. They are also the two planets with the hottest surface temperatures (Venus slightly hotter). In their orbits, the two are the only planets "inferior" to Earth (closer to the Sun).
Do the closet planets to the Sun always have the hottest surface temperatures?
No. Mercury is closer than Venus but Venus is hotter. Otherwise, the assertion is true.
What planets have the hottest surface?
earth
Which two planets have the hottest surface temperature?
Venus is hottest. Next is Mercury.
What atmosphere has the hottest temperatures?
the thermosphere
Which month has the hottest temperature in china?
June, July, and August have the hottest temperatures.
Why mercury called the hottest and the coolest planet?
Because it is has the hottest and coldest temperatures.
What is the hottest planet out of all the planets?
Venus
Is Africa the hottest continent?
No, based on average temperatures, Africa is not the hottest continent. The hottest continent is actually Antarctica, due to its extreme cold temperatures and lack of vegetation to provide insulation from the cold.
What are the hottest and coldest planets in the solar system?
mercury
