The Eugene, Oregon Scale Model Solar System - The Sun
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TheBeanTeam
N 44° 03.403 W 123° 04.959
10T E 493379 N 4878175
A father and son project that developed into a community scale model of the solar system
Waymark Code: WM4WJ5
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/06/2008
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Conceived from a father/son a project in 1990. The project got off the ground in 1995 and completion of the scale model took two and a half years.
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Model Dimensions: The scale is 1 : 1 billion putting the former planet known as Pluto over three and a half miles away.
Maps for the planets can be found here.
Address:
Alton Baker Park
Eugene, OR USA
9401
To-Scale by distance: yes
To-Scale by Size: yes
Is the model an Orrery?: no
Web Page: [Web Link]
Hours:
Daylight hours
Admission Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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