That's What She Said- "Size IS Everything"

[tybrad]

Just came across this video- check it out. The presentation is good, the facts good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fKTu6B4Rgek

 

[Hyperion]

Mmmm - nice to see it again - pretty amazing.

Thanks for posting.

 

[spaceman]

Whattaya mean, I'm not the center of the universe?

 

[EchoWars]

Still think this is more fun: http://htwins.net/scale2/?bordercolor=white

 

[Hyperion]

Still think this is more fun: http://htwins.net/scale2/?bordercolor=white

Yep - fits in neatly with the title of the thread.

I'm gonna move my bias pot screws a couple of yoctometers to see if it makes any difference to the sound

 

[Bstable]

Loved that!

 

[tybrad]

Still think this is more fun: http://htwins.net/scale2/?bordercolor=white

Yes, I have seen that one as well and use it in my classroom because it also goes down in scale. But I like the other in that it uses 3-D modeling and is more impressive for me, visually. There is another that keeps the balls on-screen for comparative purposes even though it does not include the largest stars.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58fs5yI8K9I

 

[getter365]

Yes, it is fascinating. The size of other objects in the universe (and the distances between things), difficult to gauge. Incomprehensible. Makes Earth "seem" so tiny and insignificant. Of course it isn't to us.

Plenty to Explore. "To go where no man has gone before"