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Because it has the shortest year, as it is the closest planet to the sun.
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∙ 15y agoMercury is a planet named after the mythical messenger of the Roman/Greek gods known as Mercury or Hermes - it has no nickname.
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∙ 15y agoIt got the name from the fact that it is the planet which makes a complete orbit around the Sun in the least amount of time.
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∙ 11y agoBecause it is fast! It takes Mercury only 88 Earth days to make one full orbit around the sun.
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What is the planet mercurys nickname?
The nickname for mercury is Swift Planet or quicksilver
Where did the planet Mercury get its name?
The planets of the solar system, except Earth, were named after Roman gods. This planet moves around the sun very quickly. So, it was named after the Roman god, Mercurywho was swift of foot, the messenger of the gods.
What are the names of every planet?
1. Mercury = The Swift Planet2. Venus = Earth's Twin, Morning Star, Evening Star3. Earth = The Blue Planet4. Mars = The Red Planet5. Jupiter = The Giant Planet6. Saturn = The Ringed Planet7. Uranus = The Ice Giant8. Neptune = The Big Blue PlanetNote: Out of the five official dwarf planets, Pluto is the only one that had a nickname: The Dwarf Planet. Now that term is used for all the dwarf planets.
Why is Mercury called the messenger of the gods?
From NASA website: Mercury moves around the sun faster than any other planet. The ancient Romans named it Mercury in honor of the swift messenger of their gods. Mercury travels about 30 miles (48 kilometers) per second, and goes around the sun once every 88 Earth days. The Earth goes around the sun once every 365 days, or one year.
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What is the nicknames for the planet Mercury?
The Swift Planet (colors)
Which planet sometimes called the swift planet?
Mercury because of its fast orbit.
Why is Mercury's planet nickname the swift planet?
Because it has the shortest year, as it is the closest planet ot the sun.
What planet is named after a swift messenger god?
Mercury
Planet named after a swift messanger god?
Mercury
What is the planet mercurys nickname?
The nickname for mercury is Swift Planet or quicksilver
What planet was mercury known as?
The planet closest to the Sun, the smallest planet, the second densest planet, it is similar in appearance to the moon, Mercury orbits around the Sun faster than any other planet, it has no moons, Mercury has no atmosphere, It was known as Apollo and Hermes in ancient times, it is highly visible just after sunset, it is also known as the swift planet.
What is the name after mercury planet?
The planet Mercury was named after the Greek god Hermes. Mercury is his Roman name. A Latin god - the messenger (i.e. the swift one).
What are some nicknames for the planet Mercury?
swift planet i think i dont know you know thwy really shouldnt let just anyone answer these type of questions x) -Tiny Roque
What is Mercury's nickname?
The Swift Planet/quicksilver.
How is the planet mercury related to a roman o greek god?
Mercury is the planet which is nearest to the Sun and, therefore, by Kepler's laws of planetary motion, it travels around the sky the quickest. The ancient Greeks named the planet after their swift-footed messenger god, Hermes. The Romans, who equated the god Hermes with their Mercurius, named the planet after him. The name was later anglicised to Mercury.
What is mecury's nickname?
The Swift Planet.
