Nine Views - Uranus - Zagreb, Croatia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member GCEdo
N 45° 46.512 E 015° 58.080
33T E 575257 N 5069526
Model of Uranus as part of Solar System model in Zagreb, Croatia.
Waymark Code: WMPF3B
Location: Croatia
Date Posted: 08/21/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member monkeys4ever
Views: 3

This model of Uranus is part of Solar System model in Zagreb that is called Nine Views. The model Nine Views is actually an ambiental installation that together with the sculpture The Grounded Sun presents a consistent model of the Solar System.

The Grounded Sun sculpture was made first back in 1971 and 33 years later (in 2004) artist Davor Preis made planets and added them to existing Sun model, creating the complete model of Solar System. The entire model is to-scale both by size and by distance.

The entire model is at scale 1:680,000,000. Sun's model is about 2 meters, Earth's model is about 1.9 cm in size and at 225 m distance from the Sun's model, while Pluto's model is 8.7 kilometers away from the Sun's model.
Address:
near Siget 9
Zagreb, Croatia
10000


To-Scale by distance: yes

To-Scale by Size: yes

Is the model an Orrery?: no

Web Page: [Web Link]

Admission Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Hours: Not listed

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