Mercury (planet) diagram on the right illustrates the effects of the eccentricity, showing Mercury's orbit overlaid with a circular orbit having the same semi-major axis. Mercury's higher velocity when it is near perihelion is clear from the greater distance it covers in each 5-day interval. In the diagram the varying distance of Mercury to the Sun is represented by the size of the planet, which is inversely proportional to Mercury's distance from the Sun. This varying distance to the Sun leads to Mercury's surface being flexed by tidal bulges raised by the Sun that are about 17 times stronger than the Moon's
Planet Heroes Christmas 2009 prices on Amazon.com for Planet Heroes toys have shot up for all characters. The most difficult toys to find are Voice Comm. Sun Commander and Voice Comm Tiny Asteroid. Neither of which are for sale on any internet website. The original Pluto Shiver toy is the next most difficult to find, which goes for over $50 on eBay or Amazon. The Fisher Price Website currently has Planet Heroes Voice Comm toys on sale for $7.99. The vast majority of original figures and metallic squad characters are not available from the Fisher Price Store. Planet Heroes Planet Heroes is