E2-61: GALAXY MODEL
- ID Code: E2-61
- Purpose: Illustrate our galaxy.
- Description:
This is a model of our galaxy, the size of the milky way shrunk to about 50cm diameter, a ratio of 1:2x10+21!! See table of interesting sizes in the Demonstration Reference File, a copy of which is available with the demonstration.
The red marble locates the approximate position of the solar system.
FRAGILE! Be careful.
- Availability: Available
- References: http://lecdem.physics.umd.edu/images/refs/refse.htm#E2-61
- Loc codes: E2, OS12