Assertion: mercury | /r/HasProperty | close to the sun
Facets:
value: very
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: Mercury is so close to the Sun that only a brief period exists after the Sun has set where it can be seen with the naked eye, before following the Sun beyond the horizon.
text: Because the planet is so close to the Sun and spins on its own axis very slowly, its surface temperature varies from 427 °C (801 °F) to −173 °C (−279 °F).
text: Since Mercury is so close to the Sun
text: This is because when Mercury is so close to the Sun its powers are magnified in the areas it rules.
text: Mercury is very close to the Sun and has no substantial atmosphere.
text: This is because Mercury is too close to the Sun and the brightness would harm the electrical components of the telescope.
text: The planet is so close to the Sun that it is usually lost in solar glare.
text: Because it is so close to the sun, it has lost almost all of its atmosphere, and the Mercury surface is more like that of Earth's moon than that of the other rocky planets.
text: In addition, the planet is so close to the sun that the solar wind blows away any gases that accumulate near the surface.
text: Because Mercury is so close to the sun, the Hubble Space Telescope, which has captured images of a number of bodies in the solar system, cannot photograph the planet's rocky surface.
text: Because Mercury is so close to the sun, it is almost impossible to see it without the aid of a telescope.