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The relative distances of the planets from the Sun

The illustration below is drawn to scale. It shows the relative distances of the planets from the Sun, on average.

The Sun
58 million kilometers
MERCURY
About 50 million kilometers
VENUS
About 40 million kilometers
EARTH
About 80 million kilometers
MARS
About 550 million kilometers
JUPITER
About 640 million kilometers
SATURN
About 1480 million kilometers
URANUS
About 1600 million kilometers
NEPTUNE
About 1400 million kilometers
PLUTO


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