| Age |
About the same age as the Sun: 4.5
billion years |
| Location |
Solar system |
| Av. distance from the Sun |
108,200,000 km |
| Length
of day |
243
days |
| Length
of year |
223
days |
| Range
of temperature |
450C
to 490C |
| Diameter |
12,100 km |
| Atmosphere |
Thin
gaseous atmosphere - 96% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen |
| Period of revolution |
0.616 Earth years
(223 Earth days) |
| Number of moons |
0 |
| Distinguishing features |
Thick clouds containing sulfuric
acid hide the rocky surface of Earth's sister planet. Venus is covered
with thick clouds which trap heat — causing it to be the hottest
planet. It is composed of dense rocky material. |
