




&title=The Solar System&

&sub_title=Module 4: The Planets&

&copy=%A9 Travis Whyte 2002&


&text_elapsed=Elapsed Years/Orbits&

&text_mercury=Mercury =&

&text_venus=Venus =&

&text_Earth=Earth =&

&text_moon=The Moon&

&text_mars=Mars =&

&text_jupiter=Jupiter =&

&text_saturn=Saturn =&

&text_uranus=Uranus =&

&text_neptune=Neptune =&

&text_pluto=Pluto =&

&text_noscale=*note: size of orbits not to scale& 


&mercury=Mercury&

&venus=Venus&

&Earth=Earth&

&moon=The Moon&

&mars=Mars&

&jupiter=Jupiter&

&saturn=Saturn&

&uranus=Uranus&

&neptune=Neptune&

&pluto=Pluto&

&enter_weight=Enter your weight:&

&your_weight_entered=0&

&lbs=lbs&

&start_units=lbs&

&convert=Convert to kg&

&calculate=Calculate&

&warning_text=You need to enter your weight!&

&mass=Mass&

&radius=Radius&

&compared_Earth=Compared to Earth...&


&mercury_info=Mercury Data&

&mercury_mass=3.30 x 10 23 kg&

&mercury_radius=2440 km&

&mercury_mass_Earth=0.055 of Earth&

&mercury_radius_Earth=0.38 of Earth&


&venus_info=Venus Data&

&venus_mass=4.87 x 10 24 kg&

&venus_radius=6052 km&

&venus_mass_Earth=0.82 of Earth&

&venus_radius_Earth=0.95 of Earth&


&Earth_info=Earth Data&

&Earth_mass=5.97 x 10 24 kg&

&Earth_radius=6378 km&

&Earth_mass_Earth=1.0 times Earth&

&Earth_radius_Earth=1.0 times Earth&


&moon_info=Moon Data&

&moon_mass=7.35 x 10 22 kg&

&moon_radius=1738 km&

&moon_mass_Earth=0.012 of Earth&

&moon_radius_Earth=0.27 of Earth&


&mars_info=Mars Data&

&mars_mass=6.42 x 10 23 kg&

&mars_radius=3394 km&

&mars_mass_Earth=0.11 of Earth&

&mars_radius_Earth=0.53 of Earth&


&jupiter_info=Jupiter Data&

&jupiter_mass=1.90 x 10 27 kg&

&jupiter_radius=71,492 km&

&jupiter_mass_Earth=317.8 times Earth&

&jupiter_radius_Earth=11.21 times Earth&


&saturn_info=Saturn Data&

&saturn_mass=5.68 x 10 26 kg&

&saturn_radius=60,268 km&

&saturn_mass_Earth=95.16 times Earth&

&saturn_radius_Earth=9.45 times Earth&


&uranus_info=Uranus Data&

&uranus_mass=8.68 x 10 25 kg&

&uranus_radius=25,559 km&

&uranus_mass_Earth=14.54 times Earth&

&uranus_radius_Earth=4.01 times Earth&


&neptune_info=Neptune Data&

&neptune_mass=1.02 x 10 26 kg&

&neptune_radius=24,766 km&

&neptune_mass_Earth=17.15 times Earth&

&neptune_radius_Earth=3.88 times Earth&


&pluto_info=Pluto Data&

&pluto_mass=1.27 x 10 22 kg&

&pluto_radius=1137 km&

&pluto_mass_Earth=0.0021 of Earth&

&pluto_radius_Earth=0.18 of Earth&


















&reset=Reset&

&but_help=Help&

&but_play=Play&

&but_step_forward=Next&

&but_step_back=Previous&

&but_reset=Reset&

&but_pause=Pause&


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&text_using_applet=Using the applet&

&text_click_download=Click for more help&

&using_applet_URL=using_applet.html&

&help_title=Help Information&

&help_text=Use this applet to investigate the phases  the moon.

Click the play button to begin the animation.  

While the animation is playing, use the pause button to stop.  

The fast forward and rewind buttons will take you through the animation either one step at a time or continuously if held down.&

&loaded=yes&

