Mercury

 Mercury is named after a Roman god also named Mercury. It's also very close to the sun with a short distance of 57.9 million kilometres.

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system with a diameter of 4,880 kilometres and has an orbit that looks like a flower.

 

Like other planets in the solar system, it also has a solar eclipse. Mercury Produces Tiny Solar Eclipse in Rare Celestial Event.

Astronomy enthusiasts look to the sky to observe a rare celestial event in which the smallest planet in the solar system slips between the sun and Earth, producing a tiny solar eclipse.