"Our Solar System" at the Adler Planetarium - Chicago, IL
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cldisme
N 41° 51.981 W 087° 36.407
16T E 449642 N 4635115
The Adler Planetarium displays Our Solar System in scale to size.
Waymark Code: WM5Z0P
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 03/04/2009
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In the Our Solar System exhibit at the Adler Planetarium, a half-dome representing the size of the Sun dominates the room. A panel displaying the Inner Planets and Pluto (with a sign duly noting it is no longer considered a full planet, but a dwarf planet) brings the enormity of the sun to bear. If that was not enough, the larger gaseous planets are hanging from above - with their rings in full glory - are dwarfed by the Sun.
An interpretive sign at each planet and Sun describes how much you would weigh on each body along with other astronomical information such as distance from the Sun and relative size to Earth.
Address:
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL USA
60605
To-Scale by distance: yes
To-Scale by Size: yes
Is the model an Orrery?: no
Web Page: [Web Link]
Hours:
Monday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Admission Fee: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
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