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Stunning 7-mile scale model of the solar system created in Nevada
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Published May 02, 2016
(Vimeo video screenshot of the "To Scale: The Solar System" film by Wylie Overstreet and Alex Gorosh.)
A group of friends has created a stunning 7-mile scale model of the solar system on a dry lakebed in Nevada.
“The only way to see a scale model of the solar system was to build one,” explained science film-maker, noting the vast distances between planets. The visually striking project is documented in “To Scale: The Solar System” a 7-minute short film by Overstreet and Alex Gorosh.
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In the scale model Mercury, Venus and Earth are, respectively, 224 feet, 447 feet and 579 feet away from the Sun. Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus are, respectively, 0.57 miles, 1.1 miles and 2.1 miles from the fiery orb with Neptune 3.5 miles away, right on the edge of the solar system.
In reality, Neptune is around 2.8 billion miles from the Sun.
The group used cars to trace the planets’ orbits. Time lapse shots were taken from the top of a nearby mountain, creating a striking representation of the vast solar system.
To Scale: The Solar System from Wylie Overstreet on Vimeo.
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