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!Solar/Describe/Mercury
This website contains an archive of files for the Acorn Electron, BBC Micro, Acorn Archimedes, Commodore 16 and Commodore 64 computers, which Dominic Ford has rescued from his private collection of floppy disks and cassettes.
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| Tape/disk: | Home » Archimedes archive » Zipped Apps » Orrery |
| Filename: | !Solar/Describe/Mercury |
| Read OK: | ✔ |
| File size: | 029A bytes |
| Load address: | 0000 |
| Exec address: | 0000 |
File contents
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun. Its orbit is said to be "inferior" as it lies between the Sun and the Earth, and as a consequence, it always appears in the sky comparatively near to the Sun, being visible a little before sunrise or a little after sunset. The planet has no appreciable atmosphere, and the temperature on the surface facing the Sun is as high as 430�C. The planet rotates once every 58.6 Earth days, and all of its surface sees the Sun as a result. This surface is well cratered, and has some mountains and valleys. Much of the detailed information on Mercury was found by the 1973 - 1975 Mariner 10 mission launched from Cape Canaveral.
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