How big are the planets compared to the distance between them?

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How big are the planets compared to the distance between them?

2007-03-20 10:56:32 · 2 answers · asked by Rachael M 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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The distances are several 1000's of times more than the planet sizes. Here are some examples:

Jupiter diameter: 142,984 km
Jupiter-Saturn orbit distance: 651,030,000 km
Ratio: 4,553.2

Venus diameter: 12,104 km
Venus-Earth orbit distance: 149,600,000 km
Ratio: 3,420.5

2007-03-20 11:04:15 · answer #1 · answered by morningfoxnorth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

http://www.noao.edu/education/peppercorn/pcmain.html

This outlines the 1000 yard walk through the solar system

In it, the sun is modeled by a bowling ball, and the earth is a peppercorn slightly less than 100 feet away.

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2007-03-20 18:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋