Astronomy |
Planets -
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Bulk Parameters | Orbital Parameters
Observational Parameters | Atmospheric Parameters
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| Bulk Parameters |
Black-Body Temperature |
83.9 K |
Bond Albedo |
0.75 |
Ellipticity |
0.098 0 |
Equatorial Radius (Defined by Pressure = 1 bar) |
60 268 km |
Escape Velocity |
35.5 km s−1 |
GM |
37.931 × 106 km3 s−2 |
Mass |
468.46 × 1024 kg |
Mean Density |
687 kg m−3 |
Moment of Inertia |
0.210 I MR−2 |
Polar Radius (Defined by Pressure = 1 bar) |
54 364 km |
Solar Irradiance |
15.0 W m−2 |
Surface Gravity |
8.96 m s−2 |
Visual Geometric Albedo |
0.47 |
Visual Magnitude |
−8.88 |
Volume |
82 713 × 1010 km3 |
Volumetric Mean Radius |
58 232 km |
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| Orbital Parameters |
Aphelion |
1 506.4 × 106 km |
Mean Orbital Velocity |
9.66 km s−1 |
Obliquity to Orbit |
26.73° |
Orbital Eccentricity |
0.054 15 |
Orbital Inclination |
2.484° |
Perihelion |
1 347.6 × 106 km |
Semimajor Axis |
1 426.8 × 106 km |
Sidereal Orbit Period |
10 759.22 days |
Sidereal Rotation Period (System III Coordinates) |
10.500 hours |
Synodic Period |
378.09 days |
Tropical Orbit Period |
10 746.94 days |
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| Observational Parameters |
Apparent Magnitude near Opposition |
0.7 |
Maximum Apparent Diameter from Earth |
20.1 arc seconds |
Maximum Distance from Earth |
1 658.5 × 106 km |
Minimum Apparent Diameter from Earth |
14.5 arc seconds |
Minimum Distance from Earth |
1 195.5 × 106 km |
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| Atmospheric Parameters |
Average Temperature |
97 K |
Mean Molecular Weight |
2.07 g mol−1 |
Scale Height |
59.6 km |
Surface Pressure |
More than 100 bars |
Temperature at 1 bar |
134 K |
Wind Speeds (Over 30° lat.) |
Up to 150 m s−1 |
Wind Speeds (Under 30° lat.) |
Up to 400 m s−1 |
| Hydrogen H2 |
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89% |
| Helium He |
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11% |
| Methane CH4 |
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0.3% |
| Ammonia NH3 |
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0.02% |
| Ethane C2H6 |
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2 ppm |
| Ammonia Ice |
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Trace |
| Water Ice |
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Trace |
| Ammonia Hydrosulphide |
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Trace |
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