500 miles
804.7 kmLength · definition
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Length & distance
Just how long is 500 miles?
Our planet
500 mi
500 miles
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804.7 kmLength
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Charon
Charon is a natural satellite of Pluto, composed mainly of rock and water ice.
1,212 kmMean diameter
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A little perspective
The mean diameter of Charon is about 1.51 times 500 miles.
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500 miles
Length: 804.7 km; definition.
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Charon
Mean diameter: 1,212 km; approximate.
Rounded mean-radius model of Charon. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
NASA JPL — Planetary satellite physical parameters
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Compare 500 miles with the mean diameter of Charon. The notes below explain how each value was chosen.
Charon
1,212 kmMean diameter · approximate
Rounded mean-radius model of Charon. The derived area and volume describe a sphere; surface terrain and flattening are omitted.
- Comparing
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- Relative size
- The mean diameter of Charon is about 1.51 times 500 miles. The mean diameter of Charon is approximately 50.6% greater than 500 miles.
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804,670 mmetres
2,640,000 ftfeet
5.3789 × 10⁻⁶ AUastronomical units
8.5054 × 10⁻¹¹ lylight-years
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