Earth Actual Size: 12,800 km (7,900 mi) diameter Scaled Size: 9.1 mm (0.36") Average distance from Sun: 1 AU Scaled Distance from Sun: 110 m (120 yd) (Approx. 110 Earth diameters will span the diameter of the Sun)
Solar System Scale Model Calculator - Wlonk
Calculate the scaled planet diameters and planet-sun distances for a solar system model. Enter scale or diameter or distance, select to show table and/or map below, select options, then press Calculate. Examples: Scale 1 : 100000000 or Sun Diameter …
The Solar System to Scale: Dynamic 2D Model
This 2D visual model illustrates the scale of the sun and planets in our solar system, and their current distance from each other.
Compare this to the farthest distance you can walk in one full day (70 miles) or that the International Space Station travels in 24 hours (400,000 miles). The best way to appreciate the size of our solar system is by creating a scaled model of it that shows how far from the sun the eight planets are located.
Scale Model of Solar System - Discover the Universe
The best way to understand the true dimensions of the solar system is to create a scale model. Use the tool below to visualize the solar system at various scales. Choose the size of the Sun you want in your model in STEP 1. The dimensions of the other objects and their distances will be calculated automatically.
To Scale: The Solar System | PBS LearningMedia
Observe a team as they build an accurate scale model of the solar system on a dry lakebed in Nevada in this video from Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh. Use this resource to visualize the abstract concept of the size and scale of the solar system and to develop and use models.
Solar System: A Semirealistic Model
A beautiful, educational and fun interactive model of the solar system
To Scale: THE SOLAR SYSTEM - YouTube
On a dry lakebed in Nevada, a group of friends build the first scale model of the solar system with complete planetary orbits: a true illustration of our place in the universe. We're making a...
Build a Solar System - Exploratorium
Make a scale model of the Solar System and learn the REAL definition of "space." © 1997 Ron Hipschman. Fill in the diameter of the Sun you want your model to be scaled by. You can fill in …
Instead, to help you understand the sizes and distances of our solar system, we’ve created a scale model. 1. Ask your audience if they know what a scale model is. A scale model is a representation or copy of something that is larger or smaller than the actual object but maintains the relative proportions.