Comments on: Solar System Road Trip! http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/ Rational moms of the world unite! Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:46:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: health small businesses cardinal health care of sunnyvale calif http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-3181 health small businesses cardinal health care of sunnyvale calif Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:53:38 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-3181 <strong>health small businesses cardinal health care of sunnyvale calif...</strong> helix Michael productively ... health small businesses cardinal health care of sunnyvale calif…

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]]> By: Another Day, Another Scale Model of the Solar System http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2796 Another Day, Another Scale Model of the Solar System Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:56:10 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2796 [...] model of the solar system east of Peoria, Illinois.” Of course we’ve already visited the one in Peoria. Not to mention the one in Zürich. Maybe we’ll eventually visit them [...] [...] model of the solar system east of Peoria, Illinois.” Of course we’ve already visited the one in Peoria. Not to mention the one in Zürich. Maybe we’ll eventually visit them [...]

]]> By: Deiter http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2333 Deiter Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:21:10 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2333 There's also a great model at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, if anyone ever has an occasion to make it out that way. (It's all contained within the walk from your car to the public galleries, (And rather than painted planets they've fabricated shiny metal scale spheres.) I'd love to see someone add another solar system with possible inhabitable planets just so people could get an idea just how far that would be! There’s also a great model at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, if anyone ever has an occasion to make it out that way. (It’s all contained within the walk from your car to the public galleries, (And rather than painted planets they’ve fabricated shiny metal scale spheres.)

I’d love to see someone add another solar system with possible inhabitable planets just so people could get an idea just how far that would be!

]]> By: chanson http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2321 chanson Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2321 Thanks! To be honest, I'm not sure how big it is. I think it's explained in the video linked above. If you're wondering about the claim of being the largest complete solar system, it's probably because it has all the dwarf planets, plus comets all over the world. Thanks!

To be honest, I’m not sure how big it is. I think it’s explained in the video linked above.

If you’re wondering about the claim of being the largest complete solar system, it’s probably because it has all the dwarf planets, plus comets all over the world.

]]> By: Jason B http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2313 Jason B Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2313 What was the total length of the Solar System on this scale? and how big was the earth? What was the total length of the Solar System on this scale? and how big was the earth?

]]> By: J Paul Daigle http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2264 J Paul Daigle Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:54:26 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2264 Hi Laurie, Don't forget, there's a solar system model in Boston and another in Maine... the Maine solar system is 40 miles from Sun to Pluto! There's a planet walk in Ithaca, New York, and instructions on making a planet walk <a href="http://www.noao.edu/education/peppercorn/pcmain.html" rel="nofollow">here.</a> You'll need a kilometer to built it in, though! Hi Laurie,

Don’t forget, there’s a solar system model in Boston and another in Maine… the Maine solar system is 40 miles from Sun to Pluto!

There’s a planet walk in Ithaca, New York, and instructions on making a planet walk here. You’ll need a kilometer to built it in, though!

]]> By: Julie http://www.rationalmoms.com/2009/09/04/966/comment-page-1/#comment-2243 Julie Sat, 05 Sep 2009 12:02:12 +0000 http://www.rationalmoms.com/?p=966#comment-2243 I love that your kids are so into astronomy. And oh yeah, they're cute, too. I love that your kids are so into astronomy. And oh yeah, they’re cute, too.

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