Outer planets
This page contains data for the outer planets.
For the
Sun and the inner planets see:
Sun and inner planets
For the whole solar system see:
Planetary dataFor general astronomical data see:
Astronomical
data
Jupiter
| Mean radius |
|
71.4x106m |
| Mass |
|
1.9x1027 kg |
| Distance from Sun |
|
7.8x1011m = 43 light mins = 5.2 AU |
| Surface gravity |
|
24.9 ms-2 |
| Day length |
|
9.84 hours |
| Year length |
|
11.9 Earth years |
Saturn
| Mean radius (planet) |
|
60.4x106m |
| Mass |
|
5.7x1026 kg |
| Distance from Sun |
|
1.43x1012m = 79 light mins = 9.5 AU |
| Surface gravity |
|
10.4 ms-2 |
| Day length |
|
10.23 hours |
| Year length |
|
29.5 Earth years |
Uranus
| Mean radius |
|
25.4x106m |
| Mass |
|
8.67x1025 kg |
| Distance from Sun |
|
2.87x1012m = 2.7 light hours = 19.2 AU |
| Surface gravity |
|
10.4 ms-2 |
| Day length |
|
17.24 hours (R) |
| Year length |
|
84.0 Earth years |
Neptune
| Mean radius |
|
24.3x106m |
| Mass |
|
1.0x1026 kg |
| Distance from Sun |
|
4.5x1012m = 4.2 light hours = 30.0 AU |
| Surface gravity |
|
13.8 ms-2 |
| Day length |
|
18.4 hours |
| Year length |
|
164.8 Earth years |
Pluto (now classified as a minor planet)
| Mean radius |
|
1.13x106m |
| Mass |
|
1.2x1022 kg |
| Distance from Sun |
|
5.9x1012m = 5.46 light hours = 39 AU |
| Surface gravity |
|
0.29 ms-2 |
| Day length |
|
6.39 days (R) |
| Year length |
|
248.5 Earth years |
