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The size of solid bodies does not include an object's atmosphere. For example, Titan looks bigger than Ganymede, but its solid body is smaller. For the giant planets , the "radius" is defined as the distance from the center at which the atmosphere reaches 1 bar of atmospheric pressure.
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Original - An illustration of the comparative sizes of planets and stars. Starting with the planet Mercury at the top left we follow a growing sequence of planets and then a growing sequence of stars until we reach the second largest known star VV Cephei in the bottom right. Reason It's a mind-blowing sequence.
It's a mind-blowing sequence. The viewer is invited to reflect on stars so large their size strains the limits of comprehension. Creator Dave Jarvis Nominated by StevenJohnston 21:12, 10 February 2009 (UTC) Comments. In general, it really is a nice, easy to understand comparison, but I have three concerns.
A fossorial animal (from Latin fossor 'digger') is one that is adapted to digging and which lives primarily (but not solely) underground. Examples of fossorial vertebrates are badgers , naked mole-rats , meerkats , armadillos , wombats , and mole salamanders . [ 1 ]
The ancient Hebrews, like all the ancient peoples of the Near East, believed the sky was a solid dome with the Sun, Moon, planets and stars embedded in it. [4] In biblical cosmology, the firmament is the vast solid dome created by God during his creation of the world to divide the primal sea into upper and lower portions so that the dry land could appear.
The following well-known stars are listed for the purpose of comparison. Antares (α Scorpii A) 680 [66] AD Fourteenth brightest star in the night sky. [67] Widely recognised as being among the largest known stars. [19] Betelgeuse (α Orionis) 640, [68] 764 +116 −62, [69] 782 ± 55 [70] AD & SEIS Tenth brightest star in the night sky. [67]
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