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Old 13-02-2010, 08:52 PM
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OneOfOne (Trevor)
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Built my own solar system model

After about 500 hours of hard work, since around August of last year in fact, I have finally finished my own solar system!

Planets are 30 million to one
Moon distances are 3 billion to one (as are Jupiter to Neptune...otherwise too big!)
Sun is 300 billion to one
Planet distances are 3 trillion to one...as far as Makemake, Eris and Sedna are in there, but you have to imagine them extending twice as far for Eris and another 40 odd meters for Sedna.

In total it is about 2.5 metres long and all folds up to fit in the back of the car!
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