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This is the first time I've actually been able to comprehend the perspective of distances so big they don't mean much as a number. Thank you.
by austenallred 14y ago
This is the first time I've actually been able to comprehend the perspective of distances so big they don't mean much as a number. Thank you.
- marcosdumay 14y agoYou can easily build an in 1:2e9 scale replica of the Solar System. You'll just need a 90cm sphere to use as the Sun, some 4-5 km of area do arrange things and a paquimeter for measuring the planets. At this scale, everything is just about as big/small as one can manipulate. Bu you won't be able to place the Voyager in there. For that you'll need a car and a road trip.
- sjwright 14y agoThe satellite or the Intrepid-class starship?
- stcredzero 14y agoVoyager isn't a satellite of any body.
- ajays 14y agoIsn't there such a thing in downtown Ithaca?
- ptaipale 14y agoApparently yes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagan_Planet_Walk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagan_Planet_Walk There are a multitude of others all around the world: http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=52fe4b51-45ab-4d5b-a168-c96cdac65462&st=2 http://www.waymarking.com/cat/details.aspx?f=1&guid=52fe... The one close to me is in Helsinki-Espoo: http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM8AJ4_Ursa_Model_of_the_Solar_System_Sun_Helsinki_Finland http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM8AJ4_Ursa_Model_of_the_... But this one's slightly bigger, scale is o to billion. You can still see the Sun from Neptune, if you have binoculars (4487 meters, the Sun is 140cm in diameter).
- sasoon 14y agoHere is one in Zagreb, Croatia. Scale is 1:680,000,000. Sun is in the center of the town, and it is 2m in diameter. http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zagreb/zagreb-solar-system/ http://www.spottedbylocals.com/zagreb/zagreb-solar-system/
- gridmaths 14y agoThey did a nice job of this along the Melbourne waterfront boardwalk, here : http://lokenote.com/lokenote/OBWw7zwX http://lokenote.com/lokenote/OBWw7zwX I think the scale is 1 to 1 billion pics :] https://plus.google.com/photos/106795164119213709932/albums/5536714944036905345 https://plus.google.com/photos/106795164119213709932/albums/...
- mseebach 14y agoI was looking for the one in SE England, which turned out to be the Otford model. It makes for a pleasant afternoon hike. But in the process I came across this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_System_model
- redblacktree 14y agoThere are these models too, already installed! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Solar_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweden_Solar_System
- duaneb 14y agoI think I remember a Bill Nye the Scoence Guy episode about this.