| Mass (kg)
| 5.98 x 1024
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| Diameter (km)
| 12756
|
| Mean density (kg/m3)
| 5520
|
| Escape velocity (m/s)
| 11200
|
| Average distance from Sun
| 1 AU (149,597,890 km)
|
| Rotation period (length of day in Earth days)
| 1 (23.93 hours)
|
| Revolution period (length of year in Earth days)
| 365.26
|
| Obliquity (tilt of axis degrees)
| 23.4
|
| Orbit inclination (degrees)
| 0
|
| Orbit eccentricity (deviation from circular)
| 0.017
|
| Mean surface temperature (K)
| 281
|
| Mean maximum surface temperature (K)
| 310
|
| Mean minimum surface temperature (K)
| 260
|
| Visual geometric albedo (reflectivity)
| 0.39
|
| Highest point on surface
| Mount Everest
(over 8 km above sea-level)
|
| Atmospheric components
| 78% nitrogen,
21% oxygen,
1% argon
|
| Surface materials
| basaltic and granitic rock and altered materials
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