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Orbital characteristics (Epoch J2000)
   
  Semi-major axis 227,936,637 km
1,523 662 31 AU
  Orbital circumference 1,429,000,000 km
9,553 AU
  Eccentricity 0,093 412 33
  Perihelion 206,644,545 km)
1,381 333 46 AU
  Aphelion 249,228,730 km
1,665 991 16 AU
  Orbital period 686,9600 d
(1,8808 a)
  Synodic period 779,96 d
(2,135 a)
  Avg. Orbital Speed 24,077 km/s
  Max. Orbital Speed 26,499 km/s
  Min. Orbital Speed 21,972 km/s
  Inclination 1,850 61°
(5,65° to Sun's equator)
  Longitude of the
  ascending node
49,578 54°
  Argument of the
  perihelion
286,462 30°
  Natural satellites 2
  Distance from Sun 1,52 AU
Physical characteristics
   
  Equatorial diameter 6 804,9 km
(0,533 Earths)
  Polar diameter 6 754,8 km
(0,531 Earths)
  Oblateness 0,007 36
  Surface area 1,448×108 km2 144 798 465 square kilometers
(0,284 Earths)
  Volume 1,6318×1011 km3
(0,151 Earths)
  Mass 6,4185×1023 kg
(0,107 Earths)
  Mean density 3,934 g/cm3
  Equatorial gravity 3,69 m/s2
(0,376g)
  Escape velocity 5,027 km/s
  Rotation period 1,025 957 d
(24,622 962 h)
  Rotation velocity 868,22 km/h
(at the equator)
  Axial tilt 25,19°
  Right ascension
  of North pole
317,681 43°
(21 h 10 min 44 s)
  Declination 52,886 50°
  Albedo 0,15
  Surface temperature
    - min
    - mean
    - max

133 K (−140 °C)
210 K (−63 °C)
293 K (20 °C)
 
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