Ganymede size and scale context

Ganymede is Jupiter's largest moon and the largest moon in the Solar System, bigger than Mercury. It is also the only known moon with its own magnetic field, and evidence points to a buried saltwater ocean beneath its icy shell. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

MoonRocky moon·3,470 km
MercuryTerrestrial planet·4,879 km
GanymedeMagnetic Galilean moon·5,260 km
MarsTerrestrial planet·6,779 km

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