The Mercury

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:planet
gptkbp:best_time_to_visit twilight hours
gptkbp:has gptkb:Moon
gptkbp:has_a thin atmosphere
high density
day length of 176 Earth days
temperature range from -173° C to 427° C
year length of 88 Earth days
gptkbp:has_a_core_that_is partially liquid
gptkbp:has_a_density_of_about 5.427 g/cm³
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on gptkb:scientific_research
gptkbp:has_a_gravitational_pull_that_is 38% of Earth's
gptkbp:has_a_magnetic_field_that_is weak
gptkbp:has_a_rotational_axis_that_is almost vertical
gptkbp:has_a_surface_area_that_is about 75 million km²
gptkbp:has_a_surface_temperature_that_can_reach over 400° C during the day
gptkbp:has_a_temperature_that_can_drop_to -173° C at night
gptkbp:has_natural_feature orbital pattern
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Mercury
gptkbp:is closest planet to the Sun
second densest planet after Earth
smallest of the eight planets
smallest planet in the Solar System
gptkbp:is_a terrestrial planet
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of planetary geology
mythology and astrology
gptkbp:is_associated_with communication and travel in astrology
gptkbp:is_known_for extreme temperature fluctuations
high surface temperatures during the day
gptkbp:is_located_at_an_average_distance_of 57.91 million km from the Sun
gptkbp:is_located_in the inner Solar System
gptkbp:is_not_visible_during the day
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to the Moon due to its surface features
gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as art and literature
gptkbp:is_often_described_as the swift planet
gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in other celestial bodies.
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:star
terrestrial planet category
inner solar system's dynamics
gptkbp:is_studied_in various telescopes
planetary formation
gptkbp:is_the_only_planet_that does not have a significant atmosphere
gptkbp:is_visible_from with the naked eye
gptkbp:is_visited_by gptkb:Mariner_10
gptkb:MESSENGER_spacecraft
gptkbp:named_after the Roman messenger god
gptkbp:rotation_period 3:2 spin-orbit resonance
gptkbp:scientific_classification a rocky planet
gptkbp:surface similar to the Moon
cliffs and ridges
covered with craters
mostly composed of silicate rock and metal
older than 3 billion years
gptkbp:targets gptkb:future_space_missions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:News_Corp
gptkb:Commonwealth_Games_2006
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5