Planetary Statistics Of Earth.

Sidereal Day-
23 hours, 56 minutes, 4 seconds.

Sidereal Period-
1.0 years.

Orbital Velocity-
29,7859 km/s.

Planetary Mass-
1units.

Equatorial Radius-
6378.1 km.

Equatorial Diameter-
12756.2 km.

Mean Density-
5.52 g/cm3.

Period Of Rotation-
0.9973 days.

Inclination Of The Equator To The Orbit-
23.45o.

Albedo-
0.367.

Mean Distance From Sun-
1.0 AU.

Distance From Sun-
149.6 x 106 km.

Gravity-
9.8 m/s2.

Days In Year-
365.25 days.

Atmospheric Pressure-
14.7 lbs/in2 (at sea level).

Weight Of Air-
13.5 ft3. = 1 lb.

Atmospheric Contents-
N2 = 78.1%, O2 = 20.9%, other gasses = 1.0%.

You can compare these statistics with those of:

Eternia.

Etheria.


Definitions of Terms

For those of you that are scientifically declined, I have decided to give you a list of definitions for the terms above.

Sidereal Period-
The time it takes for a planet to make one revolution around its sun.

Orbital Velocity-
How fast a planet moves in its orbit around its sun.

Planetary Mass-
The size of a planet compared to that of the Earth.

Equatorial Radius-
The radius of the planet's equator.

Equatorial Diameter-
The diameter of the planet's equator.

Mean Density-
The average of the mass per volume of the planet.

Period Of Rotation-
The time it takes for a planet to make one complete spin.

Inclination of the Equator to the Orbit-
The planetary tilt, which causes the change in the seasons.

Albedo-
The fraction of incident light or electromagnetic radiation that is reflected by a planet or moon.

Mean Distance (AU)-
The average distance in Astronomical units from the planet to its sun as compared to the Earth.

Distance-
The distance by linear measurement from the planet to its sun.

Gravity-
The force of attraction that a planet has. (The force that keeps us on the ground).

Sidereal Day-
The length of the day on the planet.

Days in the year-
How many days are in the planet's year.

Atmospheric Pressure-
The pressure of the atmosphere at sea level.

Weight of the Air-
How much the air weighs.

Atmoshperic Contents-
What the atmosphere contains, (N2 is Nitrogen gas, O2 is Oxygen gas, and the other gasses are simply the other gasses in the atmosphere).


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