Venus, Terrestrial Planet VENUS | Terrestrial Planet VENUS | Terrestrial Planet VENUS | Terrestrial Planet VENUS | Terrestrial Planet VENUS | Terrestrial Planet No Moons No Moons No Moons No Moons No Moons X ~ 6,051.8 km | Y ~ 6,051.8 km | Z ~ 6,051.8 km X ~ 6,051.8 km | Y ~ 6,051.8 km | Z ~ 6,051.8 km X ~ 6,051.8 km | Y ~ 6,051.8 km | Z ~ 6,051.8 km X ~ 6,051.8 km | Y ~ 6,051.8 km | Z ~ 6,051.8 km X ~ 6,051.8 km | Y ~ 6,051.8 km | Z ~ 6,051.8 km Perihelion ~ 107.477 million km | Aphelion ~ 108.942 million km Perihelion ~ 107.477 million km | Aphelion ~ 108.942 million km Perihelion ~ 107.477 million km | Aphelion ~ 108.942 million km Perihelion ~ 107.477 million km | Aphelion ~ 108.942 million km Perihelion ~ 107.477 million km | Aphelion ~ 108.942 million km PLANET VENUS PLANET VENUS PLANET VENUS PLANET VENUS PLANET VENUS Terrestrial Class Terrestrial Class Terrestrial Class Terrestrial Class Terrestrial Class /ˈviːnəs/ /ˈviːnəs/ /ˈviːnəs/ /ˈviːnəs/ /ˈviːnəs/ Phonetic Phonetic Phonetic Phonetic Phonetic Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC Visually discovered by the people of Babylonia, Mesopotamia, 1400 BC DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY DISCOVERY Venus, from Venus (Latin) Venus, from Venus (Latin) Venus, from Venus (Latin) Venus, from Venus (Latin) Venus, from Venus (Latin) Roman goddess, Venus Roman goddess, Venus Roman goddess, Venus Roman goddess, Venus Roman goddess, Venus Goddess of love, desire, and victory. Goddess of love, desire, and victory. Goddess of love, desire, and victory. Goddess of love, desire, and victory. Goddess of love, desire, and victory. ETYMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY ETYMOLOGY NAIF-299 NAIF-299 NAIF-299 NAIF-299 NAIF-299 Reference Reference Reference Reference Reference 3.802E+04 km 3.802E+04 km 3.802E+04 km 3.802E+04 km 3.802E+04 km Body Circumference Body Circumference Body Circumference Body Circumference Body Circumference 4.602E+08 km2 4.602E+08 km2 4.602E+08 km2 4.602E+08 km2 4.602E+08 km2 Body Surface Area Body Surface Area Body Surface Area Body Surface Area Body Surface Area 9.284E+11 km3 9.284E+11 km3 9.284E+11 km3 9.284E+11 km3 9.284E+11 km3 Body Volume Body Volume Body Volume Body Volume Body Volume 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km Body Semi-Major Axis Body Semi-Major Axis Body Semi-Major Axis Body Semi-Major Axis Body Semi-Major Axis 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km Body Semi-Minor Axis Body Semi-Minor Axis Body Semi-Minor Axis Body Semi-Minor Axis Body Semi-Minor Axis 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km 6,051.8 km Body Polar Axis Body Polar Axis Body Polar Axis Body Polar Axis Body Polar Axis 0 0 0 0 0 Body Eccentricity (e) Body Eccentricity (e) Body Eccentricity (e) Body Eccentricity (e) Body Eccentricity (e) 0 0 0 0 0 Body Flattening Ratio (f) Body Flattening Ratio (f) Body Flattening Ratio (f) Body Flattening Ratio (f) Body Flattening Ratio (f) -4.89 -4.89 -4.89 -4.89 -4.89 Body Apparent Magnitude Body Apparent Magnitude Body Apparent Magnitude Body Apparent Magnitude Body Apparent Magnitude 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.65 Body Geometric Albedo Body Geometric Albedo Body Geometric Albedo Body Geometric Albedo Body Geometric Albedo 37,300,035,338.76 Hz 37,300,035,338.76 Hz 37,300,035,338.76 Hz 37,300,035,338.76 Hz 37,300,035,338.76 Hz Body Frequency (Peak) Body Frequency (Peak) Body Frequency (Peak) Body Frequency (Peak) Body Frequency (Peak) 3.943E-06 m 3.943E-06 m 3.943E-06 m 3.943E-06 m 3.943E-06 m Body Wavelength (Peak) Body Wavelength (Peak) Body Wavelength (Peak) Body Wavelength (Peak) Body Wavelength (Peak) 735 K, 461.85 °C 735 K, 461.85 °C 735 K, 461.85 °C 735 K, 461.85 °C 735 K, 461.85 °C Body Temperature Body Temperature Body Temperature Body Temperature Body Temperature 2,616 W/m2 2,616 W/m2 2,616 W/m2 2,616 W/m2 2,616 W/m2 Body Solar Radiation Body Solar Radiation Body Solar Radiation Body Solar Radiation Body Solar Radiation 2.649E+02 km 2.649E+02 km 2.649E+02 km 2.649E+02 km 2.649E+02 km Body Barycenter Body Barycenter Body Barycenter Body Barycenter Body Barycenter 1,004,310.98 km 1,004,310.98 km 1,004,310.98 km 1,004,310.98 km 1,004,310.98 km Body Hill Sphere Body Hill Sphere Body Hill Sphere Body Hill Sphere Body Hill Sphere 107,205,164.02 km 107,205,164.02 km 107,205,164.02 km 107,205,164.02 km 107,205,164.02 km Body Lagrangian Point L1 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L1 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L1 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L1 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L1 @ 0° 109,213,785.98 km 109,213,785.98 km 109,213,785.98 km 109,213,785.98 km 109,213,785.98 km Body Lagrangian Point L2 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L2 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L2 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L2 @ 0° Body Lagrangian Point L2 @ 0° 339,946,194.15 km 339,946,194.15 km 339,946,194.15 km 339,946,194.15 km 339,946,194.15 km Body Lagrangian Point L3 @ 180° Body Lagrangian Point L3 @ 180° Body Lagrangian Point L3 @ 180° Body Lagrangian Point L3 @ 180° Body Lagrangian Point L3 @ 180° 113,315,398.05 km 113,315,398.05 km 113,315,398.05 km 113,315,398.05 km 113,315,398.05 km Body Lagrangian Point L4 @ + 60° Body Lagrangian Point L4 @ + 60° Body Lagrangian Point L4 @ + 60° Body Lagrangian Point L4 @ + 60° Body Lagrangian Point L4 @ + 60° -113,315,398.05 km -113,315,398.05 km -113,315,398.05 km -113,315,398.05 km -113,315,398.05 km Body Lagrangian Point L5 @ – 60° Body Lagrangian Point L5 @ – 60° Body Lagrangian Point L5 @ – 60° Body Lagrangian Point L5 @ – 60° Body Lagrangian Point L5 @ – 60° 8.87 m/s2 8.87 m/s2 8.87 m/s2 8.87 m/s2 8.87 m/s2 Body Surface Gravity Body Surface Gravity Body Surface Gravity Body Surface Gravity Body Surface Gravity 0.000’002’447’841 Sun 4.869E+24 kg 0.000’002’447’841 Sun 4.869E+24 kg 0.000’002’447’841 Sun 4.869E+24 kg 0.000’002’447’841 Sun 4.869E+24 kg 0.000’002’447’841 Sun 4.869E+24 kg Body Mass Primary Body Mass Primary Body Mass Primary Body Mass Primary Body Mass Primary 5.244 g/cm3 5.244 g/cm3 5.244 g/cm3 5.244 g/cm3 5.244 g/cm3 Body Density Body Density Body Density Body Density Body Density 9.2E+06 Pa, 90.796’9 Atm 9.2E+06 Pa, 90.796’9 Atm 9.2E+06 Pa, 90.796’9 Atm 9.2E+06 Pa, 90.796’9 Atm 9.2E+06 Pa, 90.796’9 Atm Body Pressure Body Pressure Body Pressure Body Pressure Body Pressure 10.36 km/s 10.36 km/s 10.36 km/s 10.36 km/s 10.36 km/s Body Escape Velocity Body Escape Velocity Body Escape Velocity Body Escape Velocity Body Escape Velocity 6.519’5 km/h 6.519’5 km/h 6.519’5 km/h 6.519’5 km/h 6.519’5 km/h Body Equatorial Velocity Body Equatorial Velocity Body Equatorial Velocity Body Equatorial Velocity Body Equatorial Velocity -243.018’7 day, 5,832.45 hour -243.018’7 day, 5,832.45 hour -243.018’7 day, 5,832.45 hour -243.018’7 day, 5,832.45 hour -243.018’7 day, 5,832.45 hour Body Rotation Sidereal Body Rotation Sidereal Body Rotation Sidereal Body Rotation Sidereal Body Rotation Sidereal 116.750’4 day 116.750’4 day 116.750’4 day 116.750’4 day 116.750’4 day Body Mean Solar Day Body Mean Solar Day Body Mean Solar Day Body Mean Solar Day Body Mean Solar Day 177.36° 177.36° 177.36° 177.36° 177.36° Body Axis Tilt Body Axis Tilt Body Axis Tilt Body Axis Tilt Body Axis Tilt Retrograde Retrograde Retrograde Retrograde Retrograde Body Orientation Body Orientation Body Orientation Body Orientation Body Orientation Prograde Prograde Prograde Prograde Prograde Orbit Orientation Orbit Orientation Orbit Orientation Orbit Orientation Orbit Orientation -583.917’1 day -583.917’1 day -583.917’1 day -583.917’1 day -583.917’1 day Orbit Synodic Period Orbit Synodic Period Orbit Synodic Period Orbit Synodic Period Orbit Synodic Period 224.7 day 224.7 day 224.7 day 224.7 day 224.7 day Orbit Sidereal Period Orbit Sidereal Period Orbit Sidereal Period Orbit Sidereal Period Orbit Sidereal Period 35.020’6 km/s 35.020’6 km/s 35.020’6 km/s 35.020’6 km/s 35.020’6 km/s Orbit Velocity Orbit Velocity Orbit Velocity Orbit Velocity Orbit Velocity 6.799E+08 km 6.799E+08 km 6.799E+08 km 6.799E+08 km 6.799E+08 km Orbit Circumference Orbit Circumference Orbit Circumference Orbit Circumference Orbit Circumference 108,209,475 km 108,209,475 km 108,209,475 km 108,209,475 km 108,209,475 km Semi-Major Axis Semi-Major Axis Semi-Major Axis Semi-Major Axis Semi-Major Axis 108,206,994 km 108,206,994 km 108,206,994 km 108,206,994 km 108,206,994 km Semi-Minor Axis Semi-Minor Axis Semi-Minor Axis Semi-Minor Axis Semi-Minor Axis 107,476,680 km (Perihelion) 107,476,680 km (Perihelion) 107,476,680 km (Perihelion) 107,476,680 km (Perihelion) 107,476,680 km (Perihelion) Orbit Periapsis Inner Orbit Periapsis Inner Orbit Periapsis Inner Orbit Periapsis Inner Orbit Periapsis Inner 108,942,270 km (Aphelion) 108,942,270 km (Aphelion) 108,942,270 km (Aphelion) 108,942,270 km (Aphelion) 108,942,270 km (Aphelion) Orbit Periapsis Outer Orbit Periapsis Outer Orbit Periapsis Outer Orbit Periapsis Outer Orbit Periapsis Outer 0.006’8 0.006’8 0.006’8 0.006’8 0.006’8 Orbit Eccentricity (e) Orbit Eccentricity (e) Orbit Eccentricity (e) Orbit Eccentricity (e) Orbit Eccentricity (e) 3.39 3.39 3.39 3.39 3.39 Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic Orbit Inclination (i) Ecliptic 54.88 (Perihelion) 54.88 (Perihelion) 54.88 (Perihelion) 54.88 (Perihelion) 54.88 (Perihelion) Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω) Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω) Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω) Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω) Orbit Argument of Periapsis (ω) 50.12 50.12 50.12 50.12 50.12 Orbit Mean Anomaly (v) Orbit Mean Anomaly (v) Orbit Mean Anomaly (v) Orbit Mean Anomaly (v) Orbit Mean Anomaly (v) 76.68 76.68 76.68 76.68 76.68 Long Ascending Node (Ω) Long Ascending Node (Ω) Long Ascending Node (Ω) Long Ascending Node (Ω) Long Ascending Node (Ω) CO2=96.5%, N2=3.4%, SO2=0.015% Ar2=0.007% & CO=0.002% CO2=96.5%, N2=3.4%, SO2=0.015% Ar2=0.007% & CO=0.002% CO2=96.5%, N2=3.4%, SO2=0.015% Ar2=0.007% & CO=0.002% CO2=96.5%, N2=3.4%, SO2=0.015% Ar2=0.007% & CO=0.002% CO2=96.5%, N2=3.4%, SO2=0.015%, Ar2=0.007% & CO=0.002% Material Material Material Material Material 3D Bump Map of Venus (Physical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Physical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Physical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Physical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Physical) JPG 3D Bump Map of Venus (Topographical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Topographical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Topographical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Topographical) 3D Bump Map of Venus (Topographical) JPG Bonneville Crater Bonneville Crater Bonneville Crater Bonneville Crater Bonneville Crater LD SD HD Lavinia Planitia Lavinia Planitia Lavinia Planitia Lavinia Planitia Lavinia Planitia LD SD HD Venera 13 on Surface Venera 13 on Surface Venera 13 on Surface Venera 13 on Surface Venera 13 on Surface LD SD HD