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MeteoritesAbout astronomical scales...

15th Dec 2018 14:59 UTCcascaillou

Great idea, had to share:

If the moon were only the size of one pixel...

http://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem.html

You can scroll the page (using mouse wheel), but otherwise, just click the icon at the bottom right of the page which will propel you at the speed of light.

I warn you, it's gonna take some time...

15th Dec 2018 22:05 UTCKeith Compton 🌟 Manager

I loved it

Thanks for sharing the link

16th Dec 2018 04:19 UTCcascaillou

Loved it too.

The choice of such media for representing the solar system was a brilliant idea, considering that it's the only practical way to have both the size of planets and the interplanetary distances set on the same scale. Moreover, the scrolling format delivers more concrete awareness of distances which are otherwise difficult to apprehend at human scale.

On the less realistical side of things, here's an orrery I had built:

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTkaBXn2mTt58gn5hxHjY7ZMYsHZ8d7d-gx8oTfO12xqrMmyek1

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT3PkpWSWD9sSkp9-fjgxWKkBDDqurPqCQWow15Zv1ADwW1IH8zTw

16th Dec 2018 06:10 UTCGregg Little 🌟

In the nothingness, ideas and information are not nothing? Great presentation.

16th Dec 2018 17:36 UTCLuca Baralis Expert

Very nice!

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