Jupiter
142,984 km (88,846 mi)
Equatorial diameter
The largest planet, a ball of gas with a storm bigger than Earth. Diameter: 142,984 km at the equator, about 11 Earths across.
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How big is that?
142,984 km is 11 times Earth and 10% of the Sun.
Jupiter is the 3rd largest of the 39 Cosmic Scale objects, and the 3rd largest of the 109 objects across all three SizeItUp games.
Size comparison
To scale, smallest to largest: Jupiter in orange beside the Cosmic Scale objects nearest in size, in teal.
| Object | Size | vs Jupiter |
|---|---|---|
| UranusAn ice giant that spins on its side. | 51,118 km across | 36% of the size |
| Saturn (Planet only)The ringed giant. Its height here is the planet's own diameter; the rings stick out sideways. | 120,536 km across | 84% of the size |
| Jupiter | 142,984 km across | – |
| The SunOur star. Measured across its visible surface. | 1,391,400 km across | 9.7× bigger |
| Sirius A (The Dog Star)The brightest star in the night sky, 8.6 light-years away. | 2,385,400 km across | 17× bigger |
In other units
| Metres | 142,984,000 |
|---|---|
| Kilometres | 142,984 |
| Miles | 88,850 |
How it's measured
Equatorial diameter. NASA Planetary Fact Sheet.
Planets spin, so they bulge at the equator: the equatorial diameter is a little larger than the distance from pole to pole.
Sources
- nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov: Jupiter: 142,984 km.
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Could you have guessed it by eye?
Jupiter is one of the objects in Cosmic Scale, a daily size comparison game: you stretch a shape to the size you think is right beside one you know.