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CHARACTERISTICS OF VENUS
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Semi-major axis in astronomical units(AU) | 0.7233298 |
| Semi-major axis in km | 108 208 601 |
| Eccentricity of the orbit | 0.00677 |
| Inclination of the orbit to the ecliptic | 3°.3947 |
| Inclination of the equator on the ecliptic | 177°.36 |
| Sidereal period of revolution | 224.701 days |
| Period of rotation (retrograde) | 243.02 days |
| Rotation of the atmosphere | 4 days |
| Orbitale Velocity | 35 km/s |
| Apparent equatorial diameter at the smallest distance from the Earth (maximum value) | 65".4 |
| Equatorial diameter(Earth=1) | 0.9488 |
| Equatorial diameter | 12 103.6 km |
| Visual magnitude in a ua (zero phase) | -4,4 |
| Flattening | 0 |
| Volume (Earth=1) | 0.85 |
| Mass (Sun=1) | 1/408 523.71 |
| Mass (Earth=1) | 0.815 |
| Density (Earth=1) | 0.95 |
| Density (Water=1) | 5.24 |
| Surface gravity(Earth=1) | 0.90 |
| Escape velocity | 10400 m/s |
| Reflectivity (geometrique albedo ) | 0.65 |
| The hightest peak | 11000 m |
| Deepest pit | 2000 m |
| Surface temperature | 450°C |
| Atmospheric pressure (Earth=1) | 90 |
| Atmosphere | 96% Carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen |
| Nature of the surface | Basaltic rocks |
