Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, and named for the Roman god of war. It is also called the “red planet,” because of its ruddy hue. It has a thin atmosphere of carbon dioxide, nitrogen, argon, and traces of oxygen and water vapour. Astrologically, Mars is believed to influence one's various strengths.
The zodiacal colour of Mars is red, as is the colour of its corresponding kabbalistic sefirah (divine emanation), Gevurah (Judgement). Iron (L: ferrum; Heb: barzal) is the metal affiliated with Mars.
The day of the week corresponding to Mars is Tuesday, whose Anglish name is derived from the Norse god of war, Tiw. In Romance languages, the day is assigned to Mars:
Spanish: martes
French: mardi
Old Anglish: Tiwesdæg
| Martian Planetary attributes |
| dimensions |
| diameter (km) |
: |
6794 |
| mass (kg) |
: |
6.42 x 1023 |
| density (g/cm3) |
: |
3.93 |
| surface gravity (g) |
: |
0.377 |
| escape velocity (km/s) |
: |
5.03 |
|
| composition |
| atmosphere |
: |
CO2, N2, Ar, trace O2 & H2O |
| category |
: |
terrestrial |
| surface temp (avg) K |
: |
140 - 300 (218) |
|
| orbital properties |
| distance from sun (km) |
: |
227 940 000 |
| axial obliquity |
: |
25.19° |
| rotational period |
: |
01 d 00 h 43 m |
| orbital period |
: |
1 y 321 d 23 h 31 m |
| orbital eccentricity |
: |
0.09 |
| ecliptic inclination |
: |
1.85° |
| mean orbital velocity (km/s) |
: |
24.13 |
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