Fact File
Distance from the Sun:
1.52
AU
Sidereal
revolution period (about Sun):
687 days
Mass (Earth=1):
.11
Radius at equator (Earth=1):
0.53
Apparent size:
4-25 arc seconds
Sidereal rotation period (at equator):
24.6 hours
Moons:
2
Tidbits:
Mars has few craters, and has fierce windstorms. At the southern pole, there is a small cap of water and carbon dioxide ices and there is also a volcano (Olympus Mons) larger than any mountain on Earth.