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Venus: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 12,104 km.

Mean diameter ≈ 12 100 km

12,104 km ≈ 12,104,000 m. A kilometer contains 1,000 meters.

One of the eight planets in the Solar System.

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

What does this number measure?

Mean diameter calculated from the volume-equivalent radius in the NASA/JPL table. Rings and the outer atmosphere are excluded.

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.

Interpreted planetary view. Textures and clouds are illustrative; this image is not a space-mission photograph or a scientific map.