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Real Estate and The Period of Our Planets' Orbits Around the Sun

02-17-09
Brian Stenum
Today’s Snippet: Period of Our Planets' Orbits Around the Sun

The period of the orbit around the Sun of each of the Planets of our Solar System is:


Planet
Diameter
(in miles)
Distance from Sun
(in miles)
Period to Orbit
the Sun

(in Earth terms)
Mercury3,03136,000,00087.96 days
Venus7,52167,200,000224.68 days
Earth7,92693,000,000365.26 days / 1 year
Mars4,222141,600,000686.98 days
Jupiter88,729483,600,00011.862 years
Saturn74,600886,700,00029.456 years
Uranus32,6001,784,000,00084.07 years
Neptune30,2002,794,400,000164.81 years
Pluto1,4133,674,500,000247.7 years



Speaking of the period of the our Planets' orbits around the Sun, here in Taos New Mexico we operate under the standard "Earth year", or 365 days (except, of course, for every 4th year when we add an extra day for the leap year). This works out pretty well, since the rest of the world also operates under the standard "Earth year".

Currently (as of February 17, 2009) there are numerous condos available in the following Taos and North Central New Mexico areas:

  • 57 in the Town of Taos
  • 4 in Cordovas
  • 50 in Upper Colonias
  • 65 in Taos Ski Valley
  • 5 in Valdez
  • 70 in Angel Fire
  • 12 in Red River

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275


More Snippets to follow!

Real Estate and The Rotational Speed of the Planets

02-16-09
Brian Stenum
Today’s Snippet: Surface Rotational Speed of Our Planets

The surface rotational speed of each of the Planets of our Solar System at their equators is:


Planet
Circumference
= π x diameter
(in miles)
Period of Rotation
(in Earth terms)
Surface Rotational
Speed at Equator

(in miles per hour)
Mercury9,52258.7 days7 mph
Venus23,628243 days4 mph
Earth24,90024 hours / 1 day1,038 mph
Mars13,26424.6 hours539 mph
Jupiter278,7509.84 hours28,328 mph
Saturn234,36310.2 hours22,977 mph
Uranus102,41617.9 hours5,722 mph
Neptune94,87619.1 hours4,967 mph
Pluto4,4396.39 days29 mph


For the calculations above, π = 3.14159265.


Speaking of the surface rotational speed of our planets, here in Taos New Mexico, which is about 2,514 miles north of the equator, the surface rotational speed is only about 838 or so miles per hour. So you can imagine that you will have fewer bad hair days here due to the wind than you would at the equator. That is not to say though, that we don't have some windy days in Taos and North Central New Mexico.

For the 4 quarters of 2008, single family home sales in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there were:

  • 54 single family homes sold Jan 1 thru Mar 31, 2008
  • 61 single family homes sold Apr 1 thru Jun 30, 2008
  • 90 single family homes sold Jul 1 thru Sep 30, 2008
  • 67 single family homes sold Oct 1 thru Dec 31, 2008

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275


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Real Estate and Spherical Surface Area of Our Planets

02-15-09
Brian Stenum
Today’s Snippet: Spherical Surface Area of Our Planets

The spherical surface area of each of the Planets of our Solar System is:


Planet
Diameter
"d"
(in miles)
Spherical Surface Area
= 4 x π x (d/2)2
(in square miles)
Spherical Surface Area
compared to Earth
Mercury3,03128,861,6890.15 times Earth
Venus7,521177,705,5740.90 times Earth
Earth7,926197,359,4871.00 times Earth
Mars4,22255,999,7810.28 times Earth
Jupiter88,72924,733,241,956125.32 times Earth
Saturn74,60017,483,465,75288.59 times Earth
Uranus32,6003,338,759,00516.92 times Earth
Neptune30,2002,865,258,16114.52 times Earth
Pluto1,4136,272,4060.03 times Earth


For the calculations above, π = 3.14159265.


Speaking of the spherical surface area of our planets, there is lots of surface area in the Taos New Mexico area available for sale. In fact, as far as number of properties available, land represents over 50% of all properties currently available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area.

Currently (as of February 15, 2009) in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there are:

  • 390 land parcels up to 1 acre
  • 162 land parcels from 1-2 acres
  • 223 land parcels from 2-5 acres
  • 96 land parcels from 5-10 acres
  • 102 land parcels from 10-20 acres
  • 52 land parcels from 20-50 acres
  • 41 land parcels over 50 acres

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275


More Snippets to follow!

Real Estate and the Size of Our Planets

02-14-09
Brian Stenum
Today’s Snippet: The Size of Our Planets

The size of each of the Planets of our Solar System is:


Planet
Diameter
"d"
(in miles)
Circumference
= π x diameter
(in miles)
Spherical Volume
= 4/3 x π x (d/2)3
(in cubic miles)
Mercury3,0319,52214,579,963,304
Venus7,52123,628222,753,936,620
Earth7,92624,900260,711,882,675
Mars4,22213,26439,405,179,370
Jupiter88,729278,750365,759,304,253,875
Saturn74,600234,363217,377,757,517,453
Uranus32,600102,41618,140,590,592,279
Neptune30,20094,87614,421,799,407,880
Pluto1,4134,4391,477,151,730


For the calculations above, π = 3.14159265.


Speaking of the size of our planets, Taos New Mexico is just about the perfect size community! It is large enough to have the basic necessities, yet small enough to offer a more casual and laid-back life style.

For the 12-months ending on January 31, 2009, in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there were:

  • 254 single family homes sold
  • 83 condos sold
  • 4 earth ship homes sold
  • 196 lots or land parcels sold

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275


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Real Estate and Time Travel

02-13-09
Brian Stenum
Today’s Snippet: Time Travel

Light travels at a speed of 186,282 miles per second. Based on this, the time it takes for the light of the Sun to travel to each of the Planets of our Solar System is:


Planet
Distance from Sun
(in miles)
Speed of Light
(in miles/sec)
Time for Light to
Travel to Planet
Mercury36,000,000÷ 186,282= 193 seconds
= 3.2 minutes
Venus67,200,000÷ 186,282= 361 seconds
= 6.0 minutes
Earth93,000,000÷ 186,282= 499 seconds
= 8.3 minutes
Mars141,600,000÷ 186,282= 760 seconds
= 12.7 minutes
Jupiter483,600,000÷ 186,282= 2,596 seconds
= 43.3 minutes
Saturn886,700,000÷ 186,282= 4,760 seconds
= 79.3 minutes
Uranus1,784,000,000÷ 186,282= 9,577 seconds
= 159.6 minutes
Neptune2,794,400,000÷ 186,282= 15,001 seconds
= 250.0 minutes
Pluto3,674,500,000÷ 186,282= 19,725 seconds
= 328.8 minutes


Speaking of time travel, now might be a great time to travel to Taos New Mexico to look for a new home, or a second or vacation home. Prices are down, and there is a large selection to choose from.

Currently (as of February 13, 2009) in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area there are:

  • 205 homes available for under $200,000
  • 208 homes available between $200,000 - $300,000
  • 263 homes available between $300,000 - $500,000
  • 124 homes available between $500,000 - $750,000
  • 48 homes available between $750,000 - $1,000,000
  • 48 homes available for over $1,000,000

More Taos New Mexico Real Estate Market Stats and Trends are available at www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com, or directly by clicking here.

To search for all homes and land available in the Taos and North Central New Mexico area, go to www.taosnmrealestateinfo.com and click on the "Taos MLS Search" link.

If you are looking for a home, a business, or land in the Taos or Northern New Mexico area, contact:

Brian Stenum

EXIT Enchanted Realty
7276 Highway 518
Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557
Office (575) 751-0013
Fax (575) 751-0275


More Snippets to follow!