Astronomy - Ch. 10: Mercury (1 of 42) Basic Properties

In this video I will give a quick (by “quick”, he means a quick 12-minute video) overview of the basic properties of the planet Mercury and compare it to Earth: average distance to the Sun, perihelion, aphelion, eccentricity, inclination of orbit, orbital period, orbital speed, solar day, rotation period, spin-orbit resonance, inclination of equator, topographic range, number of moon(s), diameter, circumference, mass, density, escape speed, surface gravity, albedo, surface temperature (day, night, and average), ATM, ATM mass, ATM content, and magnetic field.

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[theultimatereductionist]

OMG!! You're doing ASTRONOMY now? You've done math, quantum physics, thermodynamics, molecular orbital theory, optics, lenses, radioactive chemistry, force balances, mechanics et al
You, sir, are truly amazing!!

[mkilptrick]

At 9:49 I think you said there is "virtually no atmosphere on the Earth." I'm not sure if this is a mistake or I interpreted it wrong. Thanks for all of the great videos you have made.
Mike in Oregon

[theultimatereductionist]

I honestly did not know Mars was THAT small compared to earth, until I read your figures. I pictured in my mind my entire life that Mars's diameter was perhaps 90% of earth's.

[chiragjain]

Thank you so much sir.I LOVE YOU and please sir also upload other chapters like 12, 13, 14 etc soon

[chasingtheunknown]

I hope you do this with all the planets in the solar system. Please! Please! Please!!! <3

[Danielagostinho]

I'm not sure if this is what you meant or if this information is correct but i think the atmospheric pressure at sea level on earth is around 101325 Bar.

[dhrubarupsarkar]

Professor can you make a video on how to calculate inclination.

Thanks
Dhrubarup

[raulferri]

Wonderful video Thank You very very much.

[BruceWayne-uskw]

Does mercury have more mercury than earth?

[adriang.cornejo]

The paper where is described the solution for the precession of Mercury’s perihelion, but like the precession of a gyroscope (derived from the Lagrangian mechanics and the General Theory of Relativity) is the following (from 2014):

[danielvictordecarvalho]

Can someone recommend me a book in this topic??

[harshilpatel]

Sir post the name of book which you have put on board to see the image of mercury...