Cosmic Scale
Earth vs Ceres: size comparison
Earth is about 13.6 times wider than Ceres: 12,740 km across against 939 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Earth | Ceres | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 12,740 km | 939 km |
| Mass | 5.97 × 10²⁴ kg | 9.38 × 10²⁰ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.04 seconds | 0.00 seconds |
- Earth has about 2,500 times the volume of Ceres.
- Earth is about 6,370 times more massive than Ceres.
- Light takes 0.04 seconds to cross Earth, and 0.00 seconds to cross Ceres.
Earth: The only known world with life — and liquid oceans on its surface.
Ceres: The largest object in the asteroid belt, with bright salt deposits.