VENUS

By Tedrick Macklin, Jase Love, Gilbert

Espinoza, Oscar Pedroza

P L A N E T P R O F I L E

Mass: 4,867,320,000,000,000 billion kg (0.815 x Earth)

Equatorial Diameter: 12,104 km

Polar Diameter: 12,104 km

Equatorial Circumference: 38,025 km

Known Moons: none

Notable Moons: none

Orbit Distance: 108,209,475 km (0.73 AU)

Orbit Period: 224 Earth days

Surface Temperature: 462 °C

First Record: 17th century BC

Recorded By: Babylonian astronomers

VENUS RELATIVE SIZE

Venus is relatively the same size as Earth. There is

a 638 km diameter difference between the two

planets. Venus contains roughly 81.5% of the Earth’s

mass.

MYTHOLOGY BASED UPON VENUS

In mythology, Aphrodite was considered to be the

goddess of love. In mythology, Venus represents the

feminine aspect in us all. She is considered to be the

brightest object in the sky after the sun and the

moon. This is also true in general.

VIDEO LINK

www.youtube.com/watch?v=moNf1RKeirw

REVOLUTION

It takes 225 Earth days for Venus to complete a

revolution around the sun. The lack of tilt that Venus

has, causes the greenhouse effect making it

exceptionally hot. It also is hot due to the immense

amount of carbon dioxide. Kepler’s fist law staves

that the path that Venus takes around the sun is an

ellipses.

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

The atmospheric pressure of Venus is estimated to

be about 92 times greater than Earth’s. The pressure

would be equal to the feeling of being deep beneath

the sea on earth.

PHASES OF VENUS

Similar to our moon, Venus has phases when

viewed on a telescope. The orbit of Venus is between

the Earth and Sun.

THE SURFACE OF VENUS

Venus is covered by clouds of water vapor and

sulfuric acid and the surface cannot be seen with

normal astronomy based telescope.

LINK

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2jzrrf_venus-

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