Space/Science — HabitableZone

Space/Science » in reply to Triton's radius

Diameter and Radius

To most mortals, diameters of 2700-2710 km are close enough to a radius of 1353.4 ± 9 km.

Of course, in your business it REALLY matters if the surface of the planet comes up a little too high as you swoop in for the aerocapture!

As for the why of the historical changes, it probably all boils down to albedo. The modern value recognises a higher albedo, so a smaller body to give the same integrated reflectance.

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