Distance from Sun | 1.524 AU |
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Diameter | 4,222 miles |
Mass | 6.42 x 1023 |
Number of Moons | 2 |
1 Martian Day (Period of Rotation) |
24.6 Earth hours |
1 Martian Year (Period of Revolution Around the Sun) |
686.98 Earth days |
Escape Velocity | 5,000 m/sec |
Average Temperature | -9 °F |
Temperature Range | 150-310 K |
Albedo (reflectivity) |
0.15 |
Density | 3,940 kg/m3 |
Apparent Size (from Earth) |
4-25 arc seconds |
Oblique Axis (Tilt of the Axis) |
25° |
Orbital Inclination | 1.85° |
Orbital Eccentricity (Deviation from circular) |
0.093 |
Perihelion | closest to sun: 1.38 AU Aphelion |