2007-03-22 12:58:48 · 13 answers · asked by LINDA C 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Mercury is the innermost and smallest planet in the solar system, orbiting the Sun once every 88 days. It ranges in brightness from about −2.0 to 5.5 in apparent magnitude, but is not easily seen as its greatest angular separation from the Sun (greatest elongation) is only 28.3°. It can only be seen in morning or evening twilight. Comparatively little is known about the planet: the only spacecraft to approach Mercury was Mariner 10 from 1974 to 1975, which mapped only 40%–45% of the planet’s surface.
Thus, Mercury is the closest planet to the sun. good luck♥
(hope this is what you are looking for!!!)
2007-03-24 12:03:42 · answer #1 · answered by MaggieSin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury
2007-03-22 20:03:19 · answer #2 · answered by Chug-a-Lug 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury
2007-03-22 20:03:08 · answer #3 · answered by Thomas from Missouri 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury, at an average distance of 28 million miles from the Sun
2007-03-22 20:02:28 · answer #4 · answered by Astronomer1980 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury.
2007-03-22 20:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury is closest
2007-03-22 20:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by scotthueg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You fail to say what sun you want.
HD 41004 B b orbits the star HD 41004 B at a distance of 0.0177 AU. This is the closest planet known to its star. Don't believe me?
http://www.extrasolar.eu/catalog-all.php
2007-03-22 22:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mercury of course.
2007-03-22 22:10:40 · answer #8 · answered by star2_watch 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Mercury, named after the Roman god of thiefs Mercury.
I hope you enjoy my answer. Have fun and good luck![=
2007-03-22 22:27:43 · answer #9 · answered by oh 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mercury
2007-03-22 20:01:55 · answer #10 · answered by jesusfreak_200513 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋