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Space Center Houston has a pretty nice size and distance scale exhibit
designed for venues with a decent a amount of outdoor space.  The outdoor
space space does not have to be linear, relative distances are based on the
amount of steps one has to take to reach the next planet.  I used it many
times to teach students rel. distances, sizes and time cycles in the solar
system.  While i have  experience with other exhibits doing both size and
distance at the same time, I really like the presentation and durability of
this outdoor exhibit.  Esp. the highly detailed planet models which are
laser sculpted into thick ovoid crystal panels.

 http://voyagesolarsystem.org/

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 3:07 PM, Bivings, Lindzy <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

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> My favorite model is the Pathways to the Planets in Interlokken:
> http://www.interlaken.ch/index.php?id=329&L=3 . It also calculates in the
> speed with which the average hiker moves.
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> Lindzy Bivings
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> Jeff,
> One example of an outdoor scaled model of our solar system is
>   Sagan Planet Walk in Ithaca, NY:  http://www.sciencenter.org/saganpw/
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> Also, here is a great list of outdoor solar system models which includes
> the scale of each model:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_system_model
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> Good luck with your project!
> Catherine
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> > Date:    Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:13:51 -0500
> > From:    Jeff Courtman <[log in to unmask]>
> > Subject: Scaled Planetary models
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> > Hi all: we've been asked to identify some vendors who are capable of
> > producing scaled models of the planets (and poor little pluto :( )
> > If you have any suggestions, let me know!  Or if you have any seen any
> > great installations... We are talking about a 'sun' with up to a 30'
> > diamenter.
> >
> > I did look at the archives, but didn't find too much except one
> > reference from 2008...
> >
> > And yes: if we don't use a non-linear scale for size, we'll certainly
> > have to use one for distance!
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Jeff C.
> > Museumscapes, LLC.
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