The Hottest and Coldest Planets in the Solar system

Solar system

Our solar system contains 8 planets, 2 dwarf planets (known worldwide), 575 natural satellites, 796354 known asteroids, and 4143 known comets.

All elements of the solar system revolve around a star orbiting the sun. Our solar system is believed to be 4.568 billion years old. The 8 major planets are classified as giant planets and terrestrial planets. Giant planets are made of gas or ice. On the other hand, the planets are made of rocks.

The following is a list of the warmest and coldest planets and their surface temperatures.

Planet Surface temperature (in degree Celsius)
Venus 462
Mercury -173 to 427
Earth -88 to 58
Mars – 87 to -5
Jupiter -108
Saturn -139
Uranus -197
Neptune -201

1. Venus

  • System: Terrestrial planet
  • Distance from the Sun: 108.2 million kilometers
  • Equator diameter: 12,104 km.
  • Polar diameter: 12,104 km.
  • Equator circumference: 38,025 km.
  • Orbital distance: 108,209,475 km.
  • Weight: 4.87 × 10 for 24 power
  • Time to reach the planet from the sun to the sun: 6 minutes
  • Surface temperature: 462 C
  • Revolution time: 225 Earth days
  • Atmosphere: Magnetic field
  • Satellites: No satellites

Venus, the hottest planet in the solar system, is the second planet from the Sun. Galileo Galilei was the first astronomer to observe the planet with this telescope and record its findings. The planet is named after the Greek goddess Aphrodite and the Roman goddess Venus because it is the brightest celestial body in the sky. It glows very brightly as it absorbs almost 70% of sunlight. Venus has a retrograde rotation, i.e. it moves clockwise from east to west. One fact about Venus is that day and night temperatures are the same.

2. Mercury

  • System: Terrestrial planet
  • Distance from the Sun: 57.91 million kilometers
  • Equator diameter: 4,879 km.
  • Polar diameter: 4,879 km.
  • The circumference of the equator: 15,329 km.
  • Orbital distance: 57,909,227 km
  • Weight: 3.285 × 10 power23
  • Time from Sun to Sun to reach the planet: 3.2 minutes
  • Surface temperature: 173 to 427 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 88 Earth days
  • Atmosphere: Thin exterior and magnetic field. Externally it contains helium, oxygen, sodium, and potassium
  • Satellites: No satellites

Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, can be seen from Earth without the use of a telescope. Galileo Galilei was the first to observe this planet through a telescope. Mercury travels at a speed of about 47 kilometers per second. The surface of this planet is very similar to the surface of the Moon, the natural satellite of the Earth.

3.Earth

  • System: Terrestrial planet
  • Distance from the Sun: 147 million km (1AU)
  • Equator diameter: 12,756 km.
  • Polar diameter: 12,714 km.
  • Equator circumference: 40,030 km.
  • Orbital Distance: 149,598,262 km
  • Weight: 5,972,190,000,000,000 billion kg
  • Time to reach the planet from the sun to the sun: 7 minutes
  • Surface temperature: -88 to 58 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 365.26 Earth days
  • Atmosphere: Contains nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases
  • Satellites: One (Moon)

Earth is the fifth-largest planet in the solar system and the third-warmest planet. It is the only planet in the Solar System where life is observed. The name Earth is derived from the Greek word “Kia,” meaning terra matter. The name is also believed to have been inspired by the Roman word for fertile soil – “Dallas.”

4. Mars

The hottest and coldest planet in the solar system

  • Structure: Terrain
  • Distance from the Sun: 227.9 million km.
  • Equator diameter: 6,805 km.
  • Polar diameter: 6,755 km.
  • Equator circumference: 21,297 km.
  • Orbital distance: 227,943,824 km.
  • Weight: 6.42 x 10 Power 23 kg
  • Time to reach the planet from the sun to the sun: 13 minutes
  • Surface temperature: – 87 to -5 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 686.98 Earth days
  • Atmosphere: Contains carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen gases
  • Satellites: Two (Popos & Timos)

It is believed that there was once water on Mars, named after the Greek god of war. A few astronomers believe that there is still water on this planet. The planet has a dense core made up of traces of iron, nickel, and sulfur. Craters, plains, and volcanoes have been found on the Great Surface.

5. Jupiter

The hottest and coldest planet in the solar system (2)

  • Structure: Gas Giant
  • Distance from Sun: 5.2 AU (astronomical units)
  • Equator diameter: 142,984 km.
  • Polar diameter: 133,709 km.
  • Equator circumference: 142,984 km.
  • Orbital Distance: 778,340,821 km
  • Weight: 1,898,130,000,000,000,000 billion kg
  • Time from Sun to Sun to reach the planet: 43.2 minutes
  • Surface temperature: 108 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 4,332.82 Earth days
  • Atmosphere: Clouds of ammonia crystals and ammonium hydrosulfide
  • Satellites: 67 moons with four significant moons (Io, Europa, Canmead, and Callisto)

Jupiter is the fifth warmest and fifth planet from the Sun. Although it is far from the central star, its day is only 10 hours. This means that one day on Earth maybe two and a half days on Jupiter.

The planet’s magnetic field is 20 times stronger than Earth’s. Jupiter’s size is equal to 1,321 Earths.

6. Saturn

The hottest and coldest planet in the solar system

  • System: Giant gas
  • Distance from sun: 9.6 AU
  • Equator diameter: 120,536 km.
  • Polar diameter: 108,728 km.
  • The circumference of the equator: 365,882 km.
  • Orbital distance: 1,426,666,422 km
  • Weight: 568,319,000,000,000,000 billion kg
  • Time from Sun to Sun to reach the planet: 79.3 minutes
  • Surface temperature: -139 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 29.5 Earth years
  • Atmosphere: Contains ammonia, ammonia sulfide, and water
  • Satellites: 62, with three significant moons (Titan, Rhea, and Enceladus)

Saturn is also known as the ring planet because it has more than 30 rings. You can see up to 3 rings in a normal telescope and up to 8 rings in a powerful telescope. This planet takes about 30 Earth years to orbit the Sun. But it will rotate on its axis in 10.6 hours. Saturn’s moon, Titan is larger than Mercury. This planet weighs 95 times as much as Earth.

7. Uranus

The hottest and coldest planet in the solar system (2)

  • Structure: Snow Giant
  • Distance from sun: 19.2 AU
  • Equator diameter: 51,118 km.
  • Polar diameter: 49,946 km.
  • Equator circumference: 159,354 km.
  • Orbital distance: 2,870,658,186 km
  • Weight: 86,810,300,000,000,000 billion kg
  • Time from Sun to Sun to reach the planet: 159.6 minutes
  • Surface temperature: -197 degrees Celsius
  • Revolution time: 84.02 Earth years
  • Atmosphere: Contains hydrogen and helium
  • Satellites: 13 moons, with 5 significant moons (Oberon, Titania, Miranda, Ariel, and Umbriel)

Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system, was officially identified in 1781 by William Herschel. The planet was named after the Greek god Oranos. It rotates on its side in an east-west direction like Venus. The planet has 13 known rings and 27 observed natural satellites.

8. Neptune

The hottest and coldest planet in the solar system (3)

  • Structure: Snow Giant
  • Distance from sun: 30 AU
  • Equator diameter: 49,528 km.
  • Polar diameter: 48,682 km.
  • Equator circumference: 155,600 km.
  • Orbital distance: 4,498,396,441 km.
  • Weight: 102,410,000,000,000,000 billion kg
  • Time to reach the planet from the sun to the sun: 4.1 hours
  • Surface temperature: -201 C
  • Revolution time: 165 Earth years
  • Atmosphere: Contains methane, hydrogen, and helium
  • Satellites: 14 significant c

This massive ice giant planet has 14 known natural satellites and the fastest wind speeds of all the planets. The first record of the planet was made on September 23, 1846, by astronomers Arbine Jean-Joseph Le Warrier and Johan Cole. Its moon, Triton, is the only natural satellite with a backward orbit.

The bright lights in the distant sky always captivated our curiosity and captivated our imagination.

Since ancient times, astronomers have been searching for the infinite expansion of the universe to learn more about what is in it and how it came to be.

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