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How big would the Sun be in a scale model?
Solar System Model
| Body | Body Diam (km) | Orbit radius (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1391900 | |
| Mercury | 4866 | 57950000 |
| Venus | 12106 | 108110000 |
| Earth | 12742 | 149570000 |
How big would Saturn be if the Sun was the size of a basketball?
How Big Would Other Planets Be in This Model?
| Planet | Size Compared to Earth | Diameter in This Model |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | 0.53 the size of Earth | 1.22 cm (0.48 in) |
| Jupiter | 11.19 x larger than Earth | 25.85 cm (10.18 in) |
| Saturn | 9.4 x larger than Earth | 21.71 cm (8.55 in) |
| Uranus | 4.04 x larger than Earth | 9.33 cm (3.67 in) |
What is a scale model of the solar system?
A scale model of the solar system then is a model that shows the relative sizes and distances between the planets accurately. Most solar systems that show the planets spinning around are not to scale as the planets are shown one right next to the other.
What is the scale of a basketball?
Imagine Earth as the size of a regulation NBA basketball (about 9.5″ diameter) placed directly underneath the basket. At that scale, the Moon would be about the size of a tennis ball (about 2.5″ diameter) sitting on the NBA three point arc (23.75 feet from the center of the basket).
What is the scale size of the sun in MM?
Earth, Moon and Sun
| Object | Eq. Diameter (km) | Scale Diameter (mm) |
|---|---|---|
| Earth | 12,756 | 5.0 |
| Moon | 3,475 | 1.4 |
| Sun | 1,391,016 | 545.2 |
What are the sizes of the sun and other planets in the solar system?
Size comparison of the Sun, planets, and dwarf planets
- Mercury: 2,440 km (1,516 mi)
- Venus: 6,052 km (3,760 mi)
- Earth: 6,371 km (3,959 mi)
- Moon: 1,737 km (1,079 mi)
- Mars: 3,390 km (2,106 mi)
- Jupiter: 69,911 km (43,441 mi)
- Saturn: 58,232 km (36,184 mi)
- Uranus: 25,362 km (15,759 mi)