Golden eagle
The golden eagle is a large bird of prey with powerful talons and keen eyesight, found across the Northern Hemisphere.
How big is it?
85 cm long
Also 2.789 ft
Length · defined specimen
A little perspective
Golden eagle vs Luna 2: length comparison
The spherical bus diameter of Luna 2 is about 1.06 times the length of a golden eagle.
The golden eagle is a large bird of prey with powerful talons and keen eyesight, found across the Northern Hemisphere.
Luna 2 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to impact the Moon in 1959.
Both rulers start at the same zero and share one linear scale. Artwork keeps its original proportions.
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Golden eagle
Length: 85 cm; defined specimen.
A chosen 85 cm body and 5 kg adult.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked length is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
Luna 2
Spherical bus diameter: 90 cm; approximate.
Luna 2 used an approximately 0.9 m spherical spacecraft bus and had a mass of about 390.2 kg. Antennas and scientific booms extend beyond the calibrated body diameter.
The marked spherical bus diameter is calibrated. Unmeasured illustration details are representative.
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Why this measurement?
Why we use 85 cm
We compare the length of a golden eagle. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same.
A chosen 85 cm body and 5 kg adult.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 cm | Not recorded | defined specimen | |
| 5 kg | Not recorded | defined specimen |
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