Venus makes rare trek across Sun

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17745366

Venus: fast facts

Namesake: Venus was the Roman goddess of love and beauty. With few exceptions, features on Venus are named for notable women from all of Earth's cultures.
Mean distance from the Sun: 108.2 million km (67.2 million miles)
Orbital period: 224.695 days
Rotational period: 243 days (retrograde)
Diameter: 12,100 km (7,520 miles)
Mass: 0.82 of Earth's mass
Density: 5.24 g/cubic centimetre (slightly lower than Earth)
Gravity: 0.91 of Earth's gravity
Atmosphere: 96% carbon dioxide
Mean surface temperature: 457 C
Number of moons: 0
Number of rings: 0