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| Started by | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| First post | 2015-12-25 13:05 -0600 |
| Last post | 2015-12-25 19:39 +0000 |
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To Scale: The Solar System Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-12-25 13:05 -0600
Re: To Scale: The Solar System jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-12-25 19:39 +0000
| From | Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> |
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| Date | 2015-12-25 13:05 -0600 |
| Subject | To Scale: The Solar System |
| Message-ID | <ZvednaXIM-wIDuDLnZ2dnUU7-T2dnZ2d@giganews.com> |
To Scale: The Solar System > http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151225.html > Explanation: Want to build a scale model Solar System? A blue marble > 1.4 centimeters (about half an inch) across would be a good choice > for a scale model Earth. Since the Sun is 109 times the diameter of > Earth, a 1.5 meter diameter balloon could represent the Sun. But the > distance between the Earth and Sun, 150 million kilometers, would > translate to just under 180 meters (590 feet) at the same scale. That > would mean the completed project, including the orbits of the outer > planets, is probably not going to fit in your backyard. Still, you > might find enough room on a dry lakebed. Check out this video for an > inspirational road trip through the Solar System to scale. -- sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated to the discussion of physics, news from the physics community, and physics-related social issues.
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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
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| Date | 2015-12-25 19:39 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <6ki0lc-bam.ln1@mail.specsol.com> |
| In reply to | #541507 |
Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote: > To Scale: The Solar System >> http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap151225.html > > >> Explanation: Want to build a scale model Solar System? A blue marble >> 1.4 centimeters (about half an inch) across would be a good choice >> for a scale model Earth. Since the Sun is 109 times the diameter of >> Earth, a 1.5 meter diameter balloon could represent the Sun. But the >> distance between the Earth and Sun, 150 million kilometers, would >> translate to just under 180 meters (590 feet) at the same scale. That >> would mean the completed project, including the orbits of the outer >> planets, is probably not going to fit in your backyard. Still, you >> might find enough room on a dry lakebed. Check out this video for an >> inspirational road trip through the Solar System to scale. Grade school crap. -- Jim Pennino
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