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Mercury

Mercury has an estimated weight of 23 kilograms. It ranks #20 of 28 in the Celestial Bodies category.

Source excerpt: Mercury is closest to the sun and is also the lightest planet in the solar system. It weighs 3.30×10 23 kilograms which is only 0.05 times Earth’s mass, making it the smallest planet.

Position in category

28 Items in category 33,821,428,571,428,576 tonnes Category average 30 kilograms Category median 998 grams–947,000,000,000,000,000 tonnes Category span

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23 kilograms

Weight details

Typical 23 kilograms
Minimum 23 kilograms
Maximum 23 kilograms
Value type Exact
Weight reference text

It weighs 3.30×10 23 kilograms which is only 0.05 times Earth’s mass, making it the smallest planet.

Unit conversions

Kilograms23 kilograms
Pounds50.7 pounds
Metric tonnes0.023 tonnes
Grams23,000 grams
Ounces811 ounces
Stones3.62 stones

Source

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The Heaviest to Lightest Planets in The Solar System weightofstuff.com · Celestial Bodies · Section: 8. Mercury · Article updated 2024-05-17
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Frequently asked questions

How much does Mercury weigh?

Mercury typically weighs about 23 kilograms, within a recorded range of 23 kilograms.

Where does Mercury rank among Celestial Bodies?

It ranks #20 of 28 entries in Celestial Bodies, heavier than 27% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-17.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb449e58400>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence High
Category Celestial Bodies
Category rank #20 of 28
Weight position Heavier than 27% of items
Updated 2024-05-17
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID mercury
URL slug mercury

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.