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R🜨
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Translingual
Alternative forms
R⊕ [a common typographic substitution, as mathematical ⊕ was supported by Unicode a decade before astronomical 🜨]
The R is not always italic.
Etymology
R (radius) and subindex 🜨 (planet Earth).
Symbol
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mul astronomy Earth radius: a unit of distance, equal to the radius of the Earth, or 6370 km.
the transition radius of 2.6 R🜨 between water worlds and planets with gaseous envelopes
mul sum of parts The radius of the Earth specifically.
Usage notes
R🜨 may be distinguished from r🜨, the latter not a unit of measurement but meaning radial distance from the Earth (geocentric distance). Unlike R🜨, r🜨 is used relative to our planet specifically.
Synonyms
2 R♁ (R♁ is apparently uncommon as a comparative unit of measurement)
(English) RE