10,000 kilometres
10,000 kmLength · definition
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Length & distance
Just how long is 10,000 kilometres?
Our planet
10,000 km
10,000 kilometres
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10,000 kmLength
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White dwarf
A white dwarf is the dense, hot remnant core left behind after a star like the Sun has exhausted its nuclear fuel and shed its outer layers.
12,000 kmDiameter
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The diameter of a white dwarf is about 1.2 times 10,000 kilometres.
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10,000 kilometres
Length: 10,000 km; definition.
The quantity is exact as entered. Comparisons use the clearly stated specimen, model or nominal measurement.
White dwarf
Diameter: 12,000 km; representative.
A chosen 12,000 km, 0.6 solar-mass white dwarf. These remnants have roughly planetary dimensions but stellar masses.
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White dwarf
12,000 kmDiameter · representative
A chosen 12,000 km, 0.6 solar-mass white dwarf. These remnants have roughly planetary dimensions but stellar masses.
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- Relative size
- The diameter of a white dwarf is about 1.2 times 10,000 kilometres. The diameter of a white dwarf is approximately 20% greater than 10,000 kilometres.
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- The diameter of a white dwarf: This is a representative comparison value; individual specimens or conditions can vary.
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10,000,000 mmetres
32,808,000 ftfeet
6,213.7 mimiles
6.6846 × 10⁻⁵ AUastronomical units
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