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49 Pales: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 166.25 km.

Effective diameter ≈ 166.3 km

166.25 km ≈ 166,250 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

A small Solar System body catalogued by JPL.

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49 Pales, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

Effective diameter estimated in the NASA/JPL SBDB database. This describes an overall size and does not assume a spherical shape. A resolved image of its surface is not necessarily available.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value: a source is provided, but the measurement has not been individually audited in this project.

Artist’s impression: hypothetical shape, terrain and colours; no observed surface map is claimed. The effective diameter is a separate NASA/JPL estimate, not a measurement of the illustration.