CA3 Project: Proportional Solar System Scale Model ("Planetwalk" Cebu City)

[rodsky]

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pde ang distance ky gamitan ug legends.. like 100km = 1m?? something like that..

Yes. In this proposed model, the scale is 1,496,000 km = 1 m.

-RODION

[edoy]

ako willing ko mo donate ug 8.5mm sphere for earth's replica

[cebu_tiboy]

This would be a nice project . . . really would be happy to let my kids see something like this.

[Spitzer]

Yes. In this proposed model, the scale is 1,496,000 km = 1 m.

-RODION

Just a thought... GPS coordinates could also be added to give the exact location of the planets, like Geocaching.

Or, we could actually add this as part of geocaching entries. By the way, geocaching is a world wide game of hiding and seeking treasures using GPS. In this case, initial point given is the sun's location. Once geocachers get to that point, they will read some notes then will be given another coordinate for the location of the other planets.

See more details @ www.geocaching.com

[rodsky]

Just a thought... GPS coordinates could also be added to give the exact location of the planets, like Geocaching.

Or, we could actually add this as part of geocaching entries. By the way, geocaching is a world wide game of hiding and seeking treasures using GPS. In this case, initial point given is the sun's location. Once geocachers get to that point, they will read some notes then will be given another coordinate for the location of the other planets.

See more details @ www.geocaching.com

Cool idea.

I'm still ambivalent about my original idea for the format. Someone pointed out that the planets' positions, based on the model, may be misleading (i.e. all in one straight line), because if they were on an orbit, and their realistic locations at this very moment were plotted, then the distances would really vary (i.e. distances between planets, distances between a particular planet and the sun, due to orbit's elliptic nature, etc).

Lot's of thinking and re-evaluation to be done about this project, but I'm still interested in pursuing it one day.

BTW nice meeting you during the Galilean Nights 2009 event!

-RODION

[dcshoeboy]

Lisud jud diay ni.... dili pwede ang viewing platform.


I have a wild idea.. why not stretch the whole model across Cebu?

Plot the whole solar system model across whole Cebu, put the planets(model) in top of buildings and put signage on them indicating that this is planet Mars and explain where is the sun located and why it is this far. Then when they look up they can see a replica of the planet, then they will get the message of the idea...

if Mars is in SM and the sun is in Crown regency and Mars looks this small... so on and so forth.

I know it's wild, but also the impact of public exposure for awareness is brilliant!

Advantages:

*You can ask the building owners as sponsor when their building is in the spot of plotted planet location.

*Media coverage, it might even get national attention!

*People will go to Carcar and see a replica of Pluto in there while knowing that the sun is in crown regency, an easier comparison due to familiar knowledge.

Disavantages:
*samok, you will talk to a lot of people

*maintainance, you need to maintain the models

*the sun and jupiter will be hard to maintain

*plotting takes time.

tan.aw ko murag nice pd ni na idea..anyway its just my opinion..

[MarkCuering]

layo na kaayo ang pluto bai...basig mo ambot na sa negros oriental

[rodsky]

Bumping this up...this plan is now back on track We have the manpower now, and just waiting for our materials and the schedule... CA3 will keep updating you guys about the progress of this activity in this thread

-RODION

[cromagnon]

mo vary jud ang distance between planets . but im not sure , i think it would be inconvenient if people will have to go to farther places just to see the rest of the planets .
putting them on top of a building i think is too ambitious , those are corporate buildings ,but idk if im being a pessimist , but nothings wrong having a goal ,basta mahitabo lng.
I prefer it would just be like a walk in the park , where little kids can follow them and go trough the asteroid belt feeling they are in a spaceship or somethin . very educational in a open area preferably but all in one place ,.. jus my 2 cents

[rodsky]

mo vary jud ang distance between planets . but im not sure , i think it would be inconvenient if people will have to go to farther places just to see the rest of the planets .
putting them on top of a building i think is too ambitious , those are corporate buildings ,but idk if im being a pessimist , but nothings wrong having a goal ,basta mahitabo lng.
I prefer it would just be like a walk in the park , where little kids can follow them and go trough the asteroid belt feeling they are in a spaceship or somethin . very educational in a open area preferably but all in one place ,.. jus my 2 cents

This is not a permanent installation--the plan is to shoot a video of the activity and post it to YouTube, the CA3 Facebook Group, and our fledgling website. Just like what Bill Nye, the science guy did:

YouTube - Bill Nye Demonstrates Distance Between Planets

-RODION