Hurling stick
A hurling stick, or hurley, is a wooden stick used to strike a ball in the Irish field sport of hurling.
Also known as: hurley, camán
How big is it?
91 cm · defined adult hurley length
Also 2.986 ft
Defined adult hurley length · defined specimen
Typical recorded range: 86 cm to 96 cm.
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Hurling stick vs Luna 2: length comparison
The adult hurley length of a hurling stick is about 1.01 times the spherical bus diameter of Luna 2.
A hurling stick, or hurley, is a wooden stick used to strike a ball in the Irish field sport of hurling.
Luna 2 was a Soviet spacecraft that became the first human-made object to impact the Moon in 1959.
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Hurling stick
Defined adult hurley length: 91 cm; defined specimen; range 86 cm–96 cm.
A defined 91 cm adult hurling stick. Hurley length is selected to suit the player rather than fixed to one universal regulation, so this is an explicit equipment specimen.
Defined examples — our methodology
The marked defined adult hurley 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 we use 91 cm
We compare the adult hurley length of a hurling stick. This is an illustrative comparison value, not a claim that every example is the same. The recorded range is 86 cm to 96 cm.
A defined 91 cm adult hurling stick. Hurley length is selected to suit the player rather than fixed to one universal regulation, so this is an explicit equipment specimen.
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Recorded properties
Dimensions and measurements
| Property | Selected value | Recorded range | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 cm | 86 cm to 96 cm | defined specimen |
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