Roche limit, also called Roche radius, is the distance from a celestial body within which a second celestial body, held together only by its own force of gravity, will disintegrate because the first body's tidal forces exceed the second body's self-gravitation. - Wikipedia
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Celestial body gravities compared - GIF
Natural satellites size comparison - GIF
Atmospheres of the Solar System - infographic
Relative rotation rates of the planets - GIF
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