Astro Pack Astronomy Starter Kit
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Planets
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Star Chart
shows the
location of the
stars,
constellations
and planets
relative to the
horizon for the
exact hour and
date you
determine.



Planet

Approx.
Diameter
(Miles)
Approx.
Distance from
Sun (Million
Miles)


Currently
Visible


Orbital
Period


Rotation
Period
Mercury
3,030
36
East - Dawn
88 Days
58.6 Days
Venus
7,521
67
East - Dawn
225 Days
243  Days
Earth
7,926
93
N/A
365.25 Days
24 Hours    
Mars
4,222
142
Overhead -
10:00 p.m.
1.88 Years
24.6 Hours
Jupiter
88,846
484
East - Before
Dawn
11.9 Years
9.9 Hours
Saturn
74,898
887
Southeast
10:00 p.m.
29.4 Years
10.7 Hours
Uranus
31,763
1,785
No
83.8 Years
17.3 Hours   
Neptune
30,775
2,796
No
164 Years
16.1 Hours
Pluto
1,430
3,672
No
248 Years
6.4 Days
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