The scale of the universe

kennyc · 10-26-2010, 07:14 AM

This is sooooo cool!

http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/

also of interest:

http://snapshotsoffamily.com/Nationa...niverseMap.jpg

FlorenceArt · 10-26-2010, 07:21 AM

Fascinating! I can feel my ears getting pointy

FlorenceArt · 10-26-2010, 07:22 AM

There is a 7 meter long earthworm?

Graham · 10-26-2010, 07:29 AM

Really well done.

Graham

Javed · 10-26-2010, 07:30 AM

That is really great, Kenny!

I find the Neutrinos an interesting object (they are on the scale at 1 yoctometer in size).

Sparrow · 10-26-2010, 07:40 AM

Wonderful! -

Kenny.

Bilbo1967 · 10-26-2010, 07:44 AM

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

I was fascinated by the fact that Uranus was the only planet they provided a pronunciation guide for (what do they think we are, kids?).

dsvick · 10-26-2010, 08:31 AM

Way cool - thanks Kenny!!

montsnmags · 10-26-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlorenceArt

There is a 7 meter long earthworm?

I haven't looked to see what the link says, but I'm guessing it's the species in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The longest earthworm I ever saw (I don't think that species) was about 1.5 metres long, and either as thick as your thumb or your pinky, depending on degree of stretch. We found it on my Nan & Pop's property up here in Queensland (which is why I don't think it was the Gippsland species).

Cheers,
Marc

andyh2000 · 10-26-2010, 09:02 AM

The interactive scale of the universe tool is one of the neatest things I have ever seen on the internet.

I feel an xkcd moment coming on...

http://xkcd.com/54/

Andrew

Steven Lyle Jordan · 10-26-2010, 09:12 AM

Whoa.

(Sometimes the simplest comments say it best.)

TadW · 10-26-2010, 09:36 AM

Thanks Kenny. For making me feel very small right now.

FlorenceArt · 10-26-2010, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TadW

Thanks Kenny. For making me feel very small right now.

Well, you are bigger than a proton, aren't you?

kennyc · 10-26-2010, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyh2000

The interactive scale of the universe tool is one of the neatest things I have ever seen on the internet.

I feel an xkcd moment coming on...

http://xkcd.com/54/

Andrew

nyrath · 10-26-2010, 04:19 PM

http://xkcd.com/485/
http://xkcd.com/482/
http://www.astro.princeton.edu/universe/

10-26-2010, 07:14 AM	#1
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	The scale of the universe This is sooooo cool! http://primaxstudio.com/stuff/scale_of_universe/ also of interest: http://snapshotsoffamily.com/Nationa...niverseMap.jpg Last edited by kennyc; 10-26-2010 at 07:31 AM.

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	Fascinating! I can feel my ears getting pointy

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FlorenceArt High Priestess Posts: 5,761 Karma: 5042529 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreuil sous bois, France Device: iPad Pro 9.7, iPhone 6 Plus	There is a 7 meter long earthworm?

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Graham Wizard Posts: 2,742 Karma: 32912427 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: North Yorkshire, UK Device: Kobo H20, Pixel 2, Samsung Chromebook Plus	Really well done. Graham

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Javed Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,270 Karma: 1126878541 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Astak Pocket PRO, iPod Touch, PRS-650	That is really great, Kenny! I find the Neutrinos an interesting object (they are on the scale at 1 yoctometer in size).

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Sparrow Wizard Posts: 4,395 Karma: 1358132 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: UK Device: Palm TX, CyBook Gen3	Wonderful! - Kenny.

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Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Excellent. Thanks for sharing. I was fascinated by the fact that Uranus was the only planet they provided a pronunciation guide for (what do they think we are, kids?).

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dsvick Wizard Posts: 2,737 Karma: 635747 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Northeast Ohio, USA Device: PRS-900	Way cool - thanks Kenny!!

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andyh2000 Avid reader Posts: 882 Karma: 6399168 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: UK Device: Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 4 / Kindle Paperwhite / TCL Nxtpaper 14	The interactive scale of the universe tool is one of the neatest things I have ever seen on the internet. I feel an xkcd moment coming on... http://xkcd.com/54/ Andrew

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Steven Lyle Jordan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,478 Karma: 5171130 Join Date: Jan 2006 Device: none	Whoa. (Sometimes the simplest comments say it best.)

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TadW Uebermensch Posts: 2,583 Karma: 1094606 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Italy Device: Kindle	Thanks Kenny. For making me feel very small right now.

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nyrath Addict Posts: 281 Karma: 52007 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: nook	http://xkcd.com/485/ http://xkcd.com/482/ http://www.astro.princeton.edu/universe/