The eight planets: distance from the Sun vs orbital period
Neptune is 30.2 times as far from the Sun as Earth and takes 164 Earth years to go round once; Mercury needs 0.24 of a year.
What does this axis measure?
Orbital period (years)
What does this axis measure?
Distance from the Sun (AU)
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The data: 8 points
| Distance from the Sun (AU) | Orbital period (years) |
|---|---|
| 0.387 | 0.241 |
| 0.723 | 0.615 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 1.52 | 1.88 |
| 5.2 | 11.9 |
| 9.57 | 29.4 |
| 19.17 | 83.7 |
| 30.18 | 163.7 |
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