Venus
Venus is the second planet from the Sun and is the second largest terrestrial planet.
Venus is sometimes referred to as the Earth’s sister planet due to their similar size and mass. Venus is named after the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
It takes 243 Earth days to rotate once on its axis (sidereal day). The planet’s orbit around the Sun takes 225 Earth days, compared to the Earth’s 365. A day on the surface of Venus (solar day) takes 117 Earth days.
Venus Facts
- Diameter: 12,104 km
- Mass: 4.87 × 10^24 kg (0.82 Earths)
- Moons: None
- Orbit Distance: 108,209,475 km (0.73 AU)
- Orbit Period: 225 days
- Surface Temperature: 462°C;
- First Record: 17th century BC
- Recorded By: Babylonian astronomers