LARGEST-scale model of the Universe, Peoria Il.
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N 40° 44.502 W 089° 36.598
16T E 279631 N 4513360
LARGEST scale model of the Universe
Waymark Code: WM2V19
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2007
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This is the worlds largest scale model of the Universe, located at the Lakeview museum in Peora Il.
The scale of this model is: 42 ft. = 1 million miles, at this scale Earth would be 4 in. wide and 3/4 mile away.
Mercury:
4700 N University Peoria Il./Peoria Camera Shop.
Link to Mercury: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=4bcc9a96-edcc-4efc-ba63-dadfabcca0c3
Venus:
609 W Glen Ave. Peoria Il./Brown Printing.
Earth:
3623 N university St. Peoria Il./Beachler's Servicecenter.
N 40* 43.729
W 89* 36.795
Link to Earth: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=21a12c0a-a933-4576-922f-98b3ca47da5c
Mars:
2301 Glen Ave. Peoria Il./School House.(southeast corner)
N 40* 44.868
W 89* 37.800
Link to Mars: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=e3e88627-a66c-4b05-88b1-3c0a47d18cd5
Jupiter:
1401 W Bradley Peoria Il./Bradley University (Olin Hall)
Sarurn:
201 S Main St.East Peoria Il./Kroger.(above exit doors)
N 40* 39.889
W 89* 34.829
Link to Saturn: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=27f313ea-15d6-4249-a537-566d865c9c67
Uranus:
S 14th St. & Court St. Pekin Il./Mineral Springs Park.
N 40* 33.747
W 89* 37.828
Link to Uranus: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=4129f786-0419-451e-bee0-ffa85199becc
Neptune:
1313 W Front Roanoke/Roanoke Moters.
N 40* 47.568
W 89* 12.862
Link to Neptune:
http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=a92e2e05-e6ee-4f5c-9a80-c6558fc7b72f
Pluto:
200 N Main St. Kewanee Il./Good's Furniture (enter under sky walk-East)
N 41* 14.707
W 89* 55.505
Link to Pluto: http://www.waymarking.com/gallery/image.aspx?f=1&guid=4bcc9a96-edcc-4efc-ba63-dadfabcca0c3
Another link for planets
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html"
Locations of Metors and Comets: http://www.bradley.edu/las/phy/astronomy/comets.html