• 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