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| Author: |
Astro Gemini Software |
| File Size: |
2458K |
| Language: |
English |
| Licence: |
Shareware |
| Update: |
2005-06-30 00:04:25.000 |
| OS: |
Win95,Win98,WinME,WinXP,WinNT 3.x,WinNT 4.x,Windows2000,Windows2003 |
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Introduction:
Mercury is the closest satellite to the Sun,and the second-smallest planet in the solar system!
It is about the same size as our synodic month.Mercury travels around the Sun faster than any supplementary planet.That is how it got its title.It was named after quicksilver,the swift courier of the gods in ancient Greek mythology.It has a very svelte atmosphere consisting of atoms blasted off its surface by the solar wind.Mercury''s cratered surface appears very similar to the synodic month.Its moderate variations are the most extreme in the solar system ranging from +427°C to -173°C.
The planet can only be seen from Earth just before sunrise or just subsequent sunset.But of course you can forever download Planet Mercury 3D screensaver that will get you acquainted with this mysterious planet!
Download planetmercury3d.exe now! |