How to Use the Solar System Scale Model Calculator.
- Alice Enevoldsen |
- 16 steps |
- 40 seconds
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Navigate to [https://thinkzone.wlonk.com/SS/SolarSystemModel.php](https://thinkzone.wlonk.com/SS/SolarSystemModel.php)
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Choose "Pluto" from the first drop down, and "Distance from the Sun" in the second drop down.
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Select "miles" in the third drop down.
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Type the number of miles you want to walk on your ACTUAL WALK in this text field.
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You may want to choose US units. This is up to you.
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Click "Calculate"
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Now you will see that all the distances for your model have been calculated.
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Click the "Solar System Model Map" checkbox.
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You will need to enter the latitude and longitude of your beginning point. See the next step for how to find that.
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Navigate to <https://www.latlong.net/>
Enter the address of where you would like to begin and click "Find."\
Copy and paste the given latitude and longitude into the Solar System Calculator tool.
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This is where you paste the latitude and longitude.
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Click "Calculate"
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Now you will see the orbital distances of each planet and belt on a map for your walk.
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You can zoom in and out. You can adjust the center location by changing your latitude and longitude.
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Once you are satisfied, mark landmarks for yourself at each orbit, or print a couple copies of this map. Then go for a walk! Take a photo at each location when you get there!
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Once you have all your photos from your walk, put them in a document, label which one is which solar system object, and submit that to the assignment!