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Mars Statistics Table:
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Things to keep in mind:
- 1 A.U. is the distance from the Earth to the Sun, or 93 million miles ( 149.6 million km )
- Planets have elliptical orbits, and distances given are the average distance from the sun.
- Measurements given in earth terms. If read "days" or "years," earth days and earth years are implied
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Date of Discovery
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Known by the Ancients
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Average Distance from the Sun
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227,936,640 km
141,633,260 miles
1.523662 A.U.
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Equatorial Radius
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3,397 km
2,111 miles
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Equatorial Circumference
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21,344 km
13,263 miles
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Density
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3.94 g/cm3
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Surface Area
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144,100,000 km2
89,500,000 mi2
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Gravity
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3.693 m/s2
12.116 ft/s2
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Rotation Period (Length of Day)
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1.026 days
686.93 days
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Orbit Period (Length of Year)
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1.8807 years
686.93 days
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Orbital Velocity (avg)
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86,871 km/h
53,979 mph
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Orbital Circumference
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1.366,900,000 km
849,400,000 miles
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Min/Max Surface Temperature
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-87/-5 °C
-125/23 °F
186 to 268 K
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Article written by IceCreamTruck and was compiled after extensive reading and study. This article is formatted to include information that isn't obvious from looking at most facts and figures sheets. Exact figures about the planet courtesy of JPL NASA and have been shortened to include only the most useful information. Please visit NASA's website for further detailed information on this planet NASA Earth Pages
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