 Venus is the second planet from the sun. It has a thick, bluish atmosphere which makes it very difficult to see the planet's surface.
Interesting facts about the planet Venus:
- Average distance from
the sun: 67,266,900 miles
- Average distance from
Earth: 30,733,100 miles
- Rank in size among the planets: 6th
- Diameter at the equator: 7,521 miles
- Planet type: Solid, rocky surface
- Mass: .815 times the earth's mass
- Gravity: .903 times the earth's gravity
- Surface temperature: approximately 882°F
- Orbital velocity: 21.77 miles/sec
- Earth days required to orbit the sun: 224.68
- Tilt of axis: 177°
- Earth days required to rotate on its axis: 243
- Escape velocity: 6.4 miles/sec
- Number of moons: 0
- Does it have and atmosphere? yes
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