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A 3 page overview of the reasons behind the common misperception that Mercury is the hottest planet in its solar system because of its proximity to the Sun. This paper points out the recent discovery of planets which are even closer to the Sun as well as the fact that Venus (which is further from the Sun than Mercury) is actually hotter. The reason for that phenomenon is explained. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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stands out in most of our minds as being the hottest planet in the solar system. We have been told, in fact, that the surface temperature of the planet
can melt certain metals. We reason that this temperature is due to Mercurys proximity to the Sun. Indeed, Mercury is commonly thought to be the closest planet to
the Sun so it stands to reason that her temperature is related to that proximity. As this paper shall detail, not only is Mercury not really the closest planet
to the Sun, there is another planet in our solar system which exceeds the surface temperature of Mercury. That planet is Venus. Venus, however, is considerably further from
the Sun than is Mercury. How then can her surface temperatures be hotter than Mercury? The answer to this question lies in the difference which exist between Venus
and Mercurys respective atmospheres. Our repertoire of extra-solar planet is growing at an impressive rate to say the least. The first point
which must be clarified in this paper, therefore, is that it is debatable as to whether Mercury really qualifies as the closest "planet" to the Sun! Indeed, the four
so-called 51 Peg planets (those planets including 51 Peg, Tau Bootis, 55 Cancri, and Upsilon Andromedae) may hold this honor (Marcy and Butler, 2003). In reality these so-called "planets"
are a rather loose conglomeration of matter. They have have small orbits of 4.2, 3.3, 14.7, and 4.6 days respectively (Marcy and Butler, 2003). They are less than
one third of Mercurys distance from the Sun! Interestingly, the material comprising these "planets" are as big or bigger than Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system ranging in
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