Earth
12,740 km - Mean diameter; approximate.
Earth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
Mean-radius spherical model for Earth; actual shape is not perfectly spherical.
NASA JPL — planetary physical parametersEarth vs Jupiter: diameter comparison
The mean diameter of Jupiter is about 11 times the mean diameter of Earth. Selected basis: approximate values.
- Earth
- Mean diameter
- Jupiter
- Mean diameter
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
In perspective11 times
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Jupiter
139,800 km - Mean diameter; approximate.
Jupiter is a giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, orbiting the Sun beyond the asteroid belt.
Mean-radius spherical model for Jupiter; actual shape is not perfectly spherical. Gravity refers to a conventional atmospheric level, not solid ground.
NASA JPL — planetary physical parameters
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SpaceEarth12,740 kmEarth is the rocky planet on which we live and the third planet from the Sun.
SpaceJupiter139,800 kmJupiter is a giant planet composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, orbiting the Sun beyond the asteroid belt.
SpaceMoon3,475 kmThe Moon is Earth’s natural satellite and the brightest large object in Earth’s night sky.
SpaceSun1,391,000 kmThe Sun is the star at the centre of the Solar System.Side by side
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Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scale
Illustrative artwork · not to scaleGot a good eye for scale?