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Mean distance from sun in miles. | Mean diameter in miles. | Satellites. | |
Sun.................................. | 860,000 | ||
Mercury......................... | 35,750,000 | 2,992 | 0 |
Venus........................ | 66.750,000 | 7,660 | 0 |
Earth......................... | 92,333,333 | 7,918 | 1 |
Mars ....................... | 141,000,000 | 4,211 | 2 |
Jupiter.................... | 480,000,000 | 86,000 | 5 |
Saturn.................... | 881,000,000 | 70,500 | 8 |
Uranus.................... | 1,771,000,000 | 31,700 | 4 |
Neptune.......................... | 2,775,000,000 | 34,500 | 1 |
 
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