Inner Planet Orbits to Scale
Inner Planet Orbits
(image produced via planetarium software - Starry NightPro)
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View shows relative positions of inner Planets on 5.Jan.02. The inner red orbit is Mercury at a distance of 58 million kms from the Sun, or about 0.37 AU (AU= astronomical units, where the distance from the Earth to the Sun is 1 AU). All the Planets orbit in the same plane, except for Pluto. Click on picture for perspective image of outer planet orbits. |
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