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Real and Scaled Distances of the Planets
| Planet |
Real Distance from the Sun (average) |
Scaled Distance from the Sun (average) |
Steps, 1/2 m Each (from previous planet) |
|
Sun |
---- |
----- |
----- |
|
Mercury |
58 million km |
6 m |
12 |
|
Venus |
108 million km |
11 m |
10 |
|
Earth |
150 million km |
15 m |
8 |
|
Mars |
228 million km |
23 m |
16 |
|
Jupiter |
778 million km |
78 m |
110 |
|
Saturn |
1,427 million km |
143 m |
130 |
|
Uranus |
2,871 million km |
287 m |
288 |
|
Neptune |
4,497 million km |
450 m |
326 |
|
Pluto |
5, 913 million km |
591 m |
280 |
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