the sun was so intense, it took the mercury up to in excess of 120°f as it topped out at 122.4 °f (50.2°c).
the sun was so intense, it took the mercury up to in excess of 120°f as it topped out at 122.4 °f (50.2°c).
mercury (planet):14
having almost no atmosphere to retain heat, it has surface temperatures that vary diurnally more than on any other planet in the solar system, ranging from 100 k (−173 °c; −280 °f) at night to 700 k (427 °c; 800 °f) during the day across the equatorial regions.