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Build a Solar System
published by the Exploratorium
written by Ron Hipschman
Visit this Exploratorium for directions to make a scale model of the Solar System and gain a sense of the relative sizes of the sun and planets.  You choose the diameter of the sun, and the site calculates the diameters of the planets and their distances. Also, you'll find links to many solar-system-related sites.
https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html
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Astronomy
- Solar System
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Access Rights: Free access
Restriction: © 1997 Ron Hipschman Exploratorium
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Keywords: model, planet, scale
Record Creator: Metadata instance created July 18, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Aug 25, 2006 by Elizabeth Bolton
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R. Hipschman, (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1997), WWW Document, (https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html).
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R. Hipschman, Build a Solar System (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1997), <https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html>.
APA Format
Hipschman, R. (2006, August 25). Build a Solar System. Retrieved February 15, 2026, from Exploratorium: https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html
Chicago Format
Hipschman, Ron. Build a Solar System. San Francisco: Exploratorium, August 25, 2006. https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html (accessed 15 February 2026).
MLA Format
Hipschman, Ron. Build a Solar System. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 1997. 25 Aug. 2006. 15 Feb. 2026 <https://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/index.html>.
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