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This page last updated on
01/26/2019.
Copyright © 2001-2019 by Russ Meyer
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The solar system is almost inconceivably vast. Hopefully, this
illustration will provide some perspective.
Below is a giant depiction of the solar system showing
the
distance between planets to scale. The planets are shown
as
tiny dots as close to scale as I could make them. (Look for the
dot, not the illustration of the planet above the dot.) As small
as the dots are, they are still much too big. It's just not practical
to make them any smaller. Besides, if they were any smaller,
you wouldn't be able to see them on your screen.
Included are distances from the Sun and Earth, how long it would
take to travel there from Earth in an Apollo space capsule (maximum
speed 25,000 MPH), and how long it would take to travel there
from Earth in a car going 100 MPH. The graphic
extends far
to
the right, so you'll have to scroll quite a way to reach Pluto!
...and for Pete's sake, don't try to print this page
unless you have
a really wide piece of paper!
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Distance from Sun: 3,627,000,000 miles
(39.34 AU)
Distance from Earth: 3,534,000,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 16 years, 50 days
Automobile Travel Time: 4,034 years |
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Distance from Sun: 0 miles (0.00 AU)
Distance from Earth: 93,000,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 155 days
Automobile Travel Time: 106 years |
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Distance from Sun: 65,100,000 miles
(0.72 AU)
Distance from Earth: 27,900,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 47 days
Automobile Travel Time: 32 years |
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Distance from Sun: 139,500,000 miles
(1.52 AU)
Distance from Earth: 27,900,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 78 days
Automobile Travel Time: 53 years |
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Distance from Sun: 483,600,000 miles
(5.20 AU)
Distance from Earth: 390,600,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 1 year, 286 days
Automobile Travel Time: 446 years |
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Distance from Sun: 883,500,000 miles
(9.55 AU)
Distance from Earth: 790,500,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 3 years, 222 days
Automobile Travel Time: 902 years |
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Distance from Sun: 1,785,600,000 miles
(19.19 AU)
Distance from Earth: 1,692,600,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 7 years, 266 days
Automobile Travel Time: 1,932 years |
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Distance from Sun: 2,790,000,000 miles
(30.06 AU)
Distance from Earth: 2,697,000,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 12 years, 115 days
Automobile Travel Time: 3,079 years |
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Distance from Sun: 36,800,000 miles
(0.31 AU)
Distance from Earth: 56,200,000 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 94 days
Automobile Travel Time: 64 years |
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Distance from Sun: 93,000,000 miles
(1.00 AU)
Distance from Earth: 0 miles
Apollo Capsule Travel Time: 0 days
Automobile Travel Time: 0 years |
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