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Joking aside, that's fascinating stuff. Really gives you a sense of how small Pluto is. You'd almost think it isn't big enough to hold together under its own gravity.
(X-post from /v/alaska) Keep in mind that this doesn't take the curvature of Pluto into account, but it's interesting to see a size comparison to Pluto's diameter.
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[–] 972427? 0 points 7 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago
Ah, but can you see Russia from Pluto?
Joking aside, that's fascinating stuff. Really gives you a sense of how small Pluto is. You'd almost think it isn't big enough to hold together under its own gravity.
[–] InquisitivePistachio 0 points 13 points 13 points (+13|-0) ago (edited ago)
Russia actually has more surface area than Pluto. Kinda insane.
Surface area of Pluto: 6,427,806 mi2
Surface area of Russia: 6,601,668 mi2
[–] WatershipDowns 0 points 4 points 4 points (+4|-0) ago
This made me curios so I looked up the surface area of the moon which is 14,600,00 mi2 (slightly less than Asia). So Pluto is really quite tiny.
[–] ChillyHellion [S] 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
No, but if you don't pull up your pants I might see Uranus.
[–] ChillyHellion [S] 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
(X-post from /v/alaska) Keep in mind that this doesn't take the curvature of Pluto into account, but it's interesting to see a size comparison to Pluto's diameter.
[–] 9-11 0 points 5 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago
you will never unsee it
[–] martinidude 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
This and the comment about Russia and Pluto really puts things into perspective
[–] PaperEngines 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
wow, crazy
[–] LatinSonic 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
That's pretty crazy. I've lived in Alaska for 4 years and that helps me wrap my head around the actual size of Pluto.
[–] Dippins ago
And all this time I have been under the impression that they were the same thing.