Studying Planets

J. ERIC LOBERG

An Explanation of Why Some Planets Have More Moons Than Others Do1

What Are the Planets in Order From Shortest Period of Revolution to Longest?2

Acronyms for Remembering the Order of Planets3

What Are the Forces That Keep All Planets in Orbit?4

Why Does Jupiter Have the Shortest Day of Any Planet?5

Differences in the Surface of the Planets Mars, Earth, Mercury & Venus6

What Are the Average High & Low Temperatures on Planet Jupiter?7

About the Author

J. Eric Loberg is the manager, lecturer, and program planner at the Taylor Planetarium at the World, a renowned museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana.