Sizes / Space

How big is Asteroid Ryugu?

900 m across ยท 2,953 ft

Ryugu, sampled by Hayabusa2, is about 900 meters across.

Eiffel Tower 330 m
Asteroid Ryugu 900 m
Asteroid Ryugu next to eiffel tower, drawn to scale.

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