Cosmic Scale
Jupiter vs Neptune: size comparison
Jupiter is about 2.84 times wider than Neptune: 139,800 km across against 49,240 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| Jupiter | Neptune | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 139,800 km | 49,240 km |
| Mass | 1.90 × 10²⁷ kg | 1.02 × 10²⁶ kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.47 seconds | 0.16 seconds |
- Jupiter has about 22.9 times the volume of Neptune.
- Jupiter is about 18.5 times more massive than Neptune.
- Light takes 0.47 seconds to cross Jupiter, and 0.16 seconds to cross Neptune.
Jupiter: Its Great Red Spot is a storm wider than Earth that has raged for centuries.
Neptune: Its winds are the fastest in the Solar System, over 2,000 km/h.