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Venus second planet from the sun and similar
in size and mass to the EARTH. With its
reflective atmosphere and close proximity to
the sun make it a jewel in the night sky.
This is not true of the planet itself
underneath the dense cloud layer is what has
been refered to as hell. The atmospheric
preasure is 90 times that of earth. It rains
SULPHURIC_ACID and has a surface temperture
of 480°c. Scientists think that this is the
end result of an outer-space
GREENHOUSE_EFFECT.
Statistics
Distance from the sun:
Furthest (Aphelion): 109,000,000Km
Nearest (Perhelion): 107,500,000Km
Mean (Average): 108,230,000Km
Orbital period: 225 Earth days
Rotation Period: 243 Earth days (retrograde)
Diameter at Equater: 12110Km
Mass ( Earth = 1): 0.815
Surface Temperture: 480°C
Gravity (Earth = 1): 0.88
Closest aproach to the Earth:40,200,000Km
Density (density of water = 1):5.25
Atmosphere: CARBON_DIOXIDE
Moons: 0
Rings: 0
Subject by: Malcolm Pett