RHU_parts.jpg


Summary

Description
English: The parts of Radioisotope Heater Unit (RHU) in comparison with an US 1¢ coin
Date Unknown date
Unknown date
Source http://nuclear.gov/space/rhu-fact.html
Author Probably the U.S. Department of Energy

Licensing

Public domain This image is a work of a United States Department of Energy (or predecessor organization) employee, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government , the image is in the public domain .

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This image has currency in it to indicate scale.

Using coins for scale is discouraged as it will require people unfamiliar with them to look up the dimensions or guess, both of which defeat the purpose of the object in the first place. Coins can also reinforce a geographical bias, and some coins' designs are copyrighted .

Ideally, a photograph should include a ruler with the subject ( example ) or an added scale marking. SI ("metric") units are the most commonly used worldwide (see meter and centimeter ).

Images with coins to indicate scale

Common coin diameters for reference:

  • U.S. dollar (as of?):
    • 1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
    • 5¢: 21.21 mm, 0.84 in
    • 10¢: 17.91 mm, 0.71 in
    • 25¢: 24.26 mm, 0.94 in
    • 50¢: 30.61 mm, 1.22 in
    • $1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in
  • Canadian dollar (as of?):
    • 1¢: 19.05 mm, 0.75 in
    • 5¢: 21.2 mm, 0.83 in
    • 10¢: 18.03 mm, 0.71 in
    • 25¢: 23.88 mm, 0.94 in
    • 50¢: 27.13 mm, 1.07 in
    • $1: 26.5 mm, 1.02 in
    • $2: 28 mm, 1.1 in
  • Pound sterling as of 2021:
    • 1p: 20.32 mm, 0.8 in
    • 2p: 25.91 mm, 1.02 in
    • 5p: 18 mm, 0.71 in
    • 10p: 24.5 mm, 0.96 in
    • 20p: 21.4 mm, 0.84 in
    • 50p: 27.3 mm, 1.07 in
    • £1: 23.03–23.43 mm, 0.91–0.92 in
    • £2: 28.4 mm, 1.12 in
  • Euro as of 2002:
    • 1c: 16.25 mm, 0.64 in
    • 2c: 18.75 mm, 0.74 in
    • 5c: 21.25 mm, 0.84 in
    • 10c: 19.75 mm, 0.78 in
    • 20c: 22.25 mm, 0.88 in
    • 50c: 24.25 mm, 0.95 in
    • €1: 23.25 mm, 0.92 in
    • €2: 25.75 mm, 1.01 in

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