Mercury
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| Mercury | |
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System: |
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Orbiting: |
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Orbital position: |
First planet[1] |
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Moon(s): |
None |
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Diameter: |
4,879 kilometers (3,032 mi) |
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Length of day: |
58 days, 15 hours, 30 minutes |
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Length of year: |
88 days |
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Mercury is the smallest and innermost planet in orbit in the Sol system. A small, terrestrial planet, Mercury is a barren world with virtually no atmosphere. Mercury's close proximity to Sol makes for an often hot environment on the planet; the planet's heat and small size prevent Mercury's gravity from retaining any significant amount of atmosphere.[1]
Due to Mercury's harsh nature, the planet is of little use to the United Nations Space Command.[1] Despite this, humanity has established antimatter production and solar research facilities at Mercury.[2]
Sources
- ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia, page 294 (2011)
- ^ a b Halo Mythos, The Interplanetary War
