Just a quick post to show the calculations for the sceptics of the 'size of the sun, in relation to the spaced out solar system model'.
As you now know - the Sun is located at the Jodrell Bank site.
Earth is located at Tytherington High School, Macclesfield, Cheshire.
I have used http://www.bikely.com to measure the distance from the 'Sun' to 'Earth' in the model. The location for the high school is shown in the google map here. The bikely map is here. The distance is 12.68 km.
The diameter of the Sun is about 1 392 000 km.
The average distance between the Sun and Earth is about 149 598 000 km.
The diameter of the circle made by the tracks on which the Lovell telescope sits is 107.5 meters.
If you use the ratio of the diameter of the Sun to distance from the Sun to the Earth... Then if the diameter of the tracks of the Lovell telescope represents the diameter of the Sun... The distance from the Lovel telescope to the sculpture of the Earth should be 11.55 km.
I think that's pretty close. It's something you could relate to the kiddies. It would help them visualise the solar system...
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Pleeeeeeease let this be the last we hear on the topic!
My understanding of the universe and all that resides within it is much strengthened by the combined missive of the Finlayson men, and I thank you greatly.
But... seriously :)
Sorry Jodie, but...
...and sorry Cam and Jim...I thought you said (wrote)the gauge of the track, not the diameter of the circle it scribes to rotate the telescope.
But you didn't write that. Bugger. I hate being wrong...
Dad
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