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At a Glance

Celestial Size Comparison

Choose the celestial objects you’re curious about. See at a glance how their sizes and environments compare.

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Solar System objects

16 objects
SunStar
MercuryPlanet
VenusPlanet
EarthPlanet
MoonMoon
MarsPlanet
CeresDwarf planet
JupiterPlanet
EuropaMoon
SaturnPlanet
EnceladusMoon
TitanMoon
UranusPlanet
NeptunePlanet
PlutoDwarf planet
67P/Churyumov–GerasimenkoComet

Size Comparison

Shows objects at a scale close to their actual size ratio.

Pluto2,376.6 km
Ceres939.4 km

Environment Comparison

Compare the size and environment of each celestial object.

MeasurementPlutoCeres
Mean radius
≈ 1,188.3 km≈ 469.7 km
Diameter
≈ 2,376.6 km≈ 939.4 km
Spherical approximate volume
≈ 7,028,568,805.5 km3≈ 434,060,523.5 km3
Mass
≈ 1.303E22 kg≈ 9.384E20 kg
Mean density
≈ 1,854 kg/m³≈ 2,162 kg/m³
Surface gravity
≈ 0.62 m/s²≈ 0.28 m/s²
Escape velocity
≈ 1.2 km/s≈ 0.5 km/s
Rotation period
≈ -153.293 h≈ 9.074 h
Orbital period
≈ 90,560 d≈ 1,679.853 d
Mean temperature
≈ 44 K (-229.1°C)≈ 167 K (-106.1°C)
Surface pressure
≈ 1 Pa≈ 0 Pa
Orbital semi-major axis
≈ 5,906,380,000 km≈ 413,720,779.5 km

Mean radius

Pluto
≈ 1,188.3 km
Ceres
≈ 469.7 km

Diameter

Pluto
≈ 2,376.6 km
Ceres
≈ 939.4 km

Spherical approximate volume

Pluto
≈ 7,028,568,805.5 km3
Ceres
≈ 434,060,523.5 km3

Mass

Pluto
≈ 1.303E22 kg
Ceres
≈ 9.384E20 kg

Mean density

Pluto
≈ 1,854 kg/m³
Ceres
≈ 2,162 kg/m³

Surface gravity

Pluto
≈ 0.62 m/s²
Ceres
≈ 0.28 m/s²

Escape velocity

Pluto
≈ 1.2 km/s
Ceres
≈ 0.5 km/s

Rotation period

Pluto
≈ -153.293 h
Ceres
≈ 9.074 h

Orbital period

Pluto
≈ 90,560 d
Ceres
≈ 1,679.853 d

Mean temperature

Pluto
≈ 44 K (-229.1°C)
Ceres
≈ 167 K (-106.1°C)

Surface pressure

Pluto
≈ 1 Pa
Ceres
≈ 0 Pa

Orbital semi-major axis

Pluto
≈ 5,906,380,000 km
Ceres
≈ 413,720,779.5 km
Please Note

This comparison is based on the most reliable observational data available. Celestial information may change with new research and observations, so please treat it as a general guide rather than a definitive source.