An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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equatorial radius
  شعاع ِ هموگاری  
šo'â'-e hamugâri
Fr.: rayon équatorial  

Of a planet, the distance from the center to the equator. For Earth it is 6,378.1370 km. Jupiter has an equatorial radius 11.2 times Earth’s value.

See also: → equatorial; → radius.