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Venus (pronounced /ˈvinəs/) is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. It is the brightest natural object in the night sky, except for the Moon, reaching an apparent magnitude of −4.6. Because Venus is an inferior planet, from Earth it never appears to venture far from the Sun: its elongation reaches a maximum of 47.8°. Venus reaches its maximum brightness shortly before sunrise or shortly after sunset, for which reason it is often called the Morning Star or the Evening Star.
Quick Facts
Mass: 4.8685 ×1024 kg
Density: 5.204 g/cm³
Volume: 9.28×1011 km³
Surface Area: 4.6×108 km²
Distance from Sun: Second planet from Sun
Number of Satellites: 0
Diameter at Equator: 12103.7 km
Gravity at Equator: 8.87 m/s²
Axial Tilt: 2.64°
Average Surface Temperature: 737 K
Rotation Period: 243.0185 days
Rotation Velocity at Equator: 6.52 km/h
Orbital Period: 224.70096 days
Average Orbital Speed: 35.020 km/s
Orbital Circumference: 0.680 Tm
Semimajor Axis: 108208926 km
Atmospheric Composition: Carbon Dioxide, Nitrogen, Sulfur Dioxide, Argon, Water vapor, Carbon monoxide, Helium, Neon,
Carbonyl sulfide, Hydrogen chloride, Hydrogen fluoride
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