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Hey Jeff Buddy,
This is a tricky subject - one scale or another always seems out of scale.
Anyway, I seem to remember Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff has some kind
of "Planet Walk" which I think uses the proper scale for both distance
and size. Check this out:
http://www.lowell.edu/blog/?p=45
Joe R
www.TheExhibitGuys.com
On 4/11/2011 1:13 PM, Jeff Courtman wrote:
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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.
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> I did look at the archives, but didn't find too much except one
> reference from 2008...
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> And yes: if we don't use a non-linear scale for size, we'll certainly
> have to use one for distance!
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> Thanks,
>
> Jeff C.
> Museumscapes, LLC.
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