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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.
This 2D visual model illustrates the scale of the sun and planets in our solar system, and their current distance from each other.
Scaled Distance from Sun: 3 km (2 mi) Discover the Worlds of the Solar System: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets National Aeronautics and Space Administration
In this project, you will create your own scale model of the solar system by learning how to calculate scale distances, the relative sizes of planets, or both. Then, use beads and string, sidewalk chalk, or your own creative choice of materials to build a model you can explore – or maybe even wear!
Demonstrate the difference in scale between the size of the dots representing the planet diameters and their distances from the Sun. Point out that the true planet diameters are thousands of miles or kilometers, while the distances from the Sun are millions of miles or kilometers.
non-linear (logarithmic-ish) distances and differences in size, dynamic and non-linear time scale, including "time zoom" feature, which makes time slow down as you zoom into an object, works well on desktop as well as mobile devices,
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. Astronomers use the distance between Earth
How big are the planets and how far away are they compared to each other? See how the sizes of planets and the distances between them compare. And find out why it's so hard to create a scale model of the solar system that accurately represents both size and distance on a single screen or the page of a book.
Solar System Sizes and Distances Distance from the Sun to planets in astronomical units (au): Planet Distance from Sun (au) Mercury 0.39 Venus 0.72 Earth 1 Mars 1.52 Jupiter 5.2 Saturn 9.54 Uranus 19.2 Neptune 30.06 Diameter of planets and their distance from the Sun in kilometers (km): Planet Diameter (km) Distance from Sun (km)
5. Map the solar system. Students can brush up on their measurement skills while creating a giant solar system model. In this model, we use the scale 1 cm = 1,000,000 km. The sun at this scale would be the size of a dime.