Planet of the Month: Mercury

Mercury – Painted by Eva Newermann

Do you see the tiny little white spot under the Moon? That is the planet Mercury. Mercury is about 4900 km in diameter (Earth has a diameter of 12800 km) And it is the planet closest to the Sun.

 

Hei Venner! Her er månedens planet: Merkur.     Ser du den bittelille hvite flekken under Månen? Det er planeten Merkur. Den er omtrent 4900 km i diameter (Jorda er 12800 km i diameter) Merkur er den planeten som er nærmest Sola.

 

Monthly facts brought to you from the book The Universe a Work of Art.