Cosmic Scale
The Moon vs Pluto: size comparison
The Moon is about 1.46 times wider than Pluto: 3,475 km across against 2,377 km.
Compare them in 3D, at true scale
| The Moon | Pluto | |
|---|---|---|
| Diameter | 3,475 km | 2,377 km |
| Mass | 7.34 × 10²² kg | 1.30 × 10²² kg |
| Light crosses it in | 0.01 seconds | 0.01 seconds |
- The Moon has about 3.1 times the volume of Pluto.
- The Moon is about 5.6 times more massive than Pluto.
- Light takes 0.01 seconds to cross The Moon, and 0.01 seconds to cross Pluto.
The Moon: It drifts about 3.8 cm farther from Earth every year.
Pluto: Its heart-shaped glacier, Sputnik Planitia, is made of nitrogen ice.