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 objectsSunStar
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.
Environment Comparison
Compare the size and environment of each celestial object.
| Measurement | Earth | Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Mean radius | ≈ 6,371 km | ≈ 1,737.4 km |
| Diameter | ≈ 12,742 km | ≈ 3,474.8 km |
| Spherical approximate volume | ≈ 1.083E12 km3 | ≈ 21,967,875,613.3 km3 |
| Mass | ≈ 5.972E24 kg | ≈ 7.346E22 kg |
| Mean density | ≈ 5,513.4 kg/m³ | ≈ 3,344 kg/m³ |
| Surface gravity | ≈ 9.807 m/s² | ≈ 1.62 m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ≈ 11.2 km/s | ≈ 2.4 km/s |
| Rotation period | ≈ 23.935 h | ≈ 655.72 h |
| Orbital period | ≈ 365.256 d | ≈ 27.322 d |
| Mean temperature | ≈ 288 K (14.9°C) | ≈ 220 K (-53.1°C) |
| Surface pressure | ≈ 101,325 Pa | ≈ 0 Pa |
| Orbital semi-major axis | ≈ 149,598,261.2 km | ≈ 384,400 km |
Mean radius
- Earth
- ≈ 6,371 km
- Moon
- ≈ 1,737.4 km
Diameter
- Earth
- ≈ 12,742 km
- Moon
- ≈ 3,474.8 km
Spherical approximate volume
- Earth
- ≈ 1.083E12 km3
- Moon
- ≈ 21,967,875,613.3 km3
Mass
- Earth
- ≈ 5.972E24 kg
- Moon
- ≈ 7.346E22 kg
Mean density
- Earth
- ≈ 5,513.4 kg/m³
- Moon
- ≈ 3,344 kg/m³
Surface gravity
- Earth
- ≈ 9.807 m/s²
- Moon
- ≈ 1.62 m/s²
Escape velocity
- Earth
- ≈ 11.2 km/s
- Moon
- ≈ 2.4 km/s
Rotation period
- Earth
- ≈ 23.935 h
- Moon
- ≈ 655.72 h
Orbital period
- Earth
- ≈ 365.256 d
- Moon
- ≈ 27.322 d
Mean temperature
- Earth
- ≈ 288 K (14.9°C)
- Moon
- ≈ 220 K (-53.1°C)
Surface pressure
- Earth
- ≈ 101,325 Pa
- Moon
- ≈ 0 Pa
Orbital semi-major axis
- Earth
- ≈ 149,598,261.2 km
- Moon
- ≈ 384,400 km
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.