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There are similar images, but I haven't seen that particular one. Thanks for posting it. Things like that give us an interesting and mind-blowing perspective on the size scale of objects in our own solar system. Although it doesn't reflect the distance scale of objects in the solar system, the distance between planets is truly jaw-dropping. Definitely not a walk around the block. Makes you feel pretty small and insignificant. In terms of size scales, the Sun is the dominate object in the solar system and a profoundly large compared to the Earth. At the same time, the Sun itself is incredibly tiny, a nearly invisible speck, in comparison to some of the largest stars.
Actually those photos (in post 1 and post 3) DON'T do a good job showing the size perspective unless the viewer knows the objects are the same distance from the viewer. If one of the objects is closer it appears larger.
Pretty sure this is an old pic, but I just saw it for the first time so thought I would share with those that might not have seen it.
That's so cool, thank you. My kids will love it. My eldest daughter is really into this sort of thing.
Would you mind providing a link to the website where you found the picture?
I have posted this many times before but I think this is worth another go around too, and especially because it was designed by two ninth grade twins which I think is astonishing.
Those super-giant blue stars, man ... I wonder how long they can go on 'living'. Time for a little exploration through Google.
Ironically enough, blue supergiants actually have fairly short life spans. Although they are much larger than our sun, they also burn through their fuel very quickly. Think of them as the gas-guzzling Hummers of the universe while our sun is more of a Toyota Corolla.
Those super-giant blue stars, man ... I wonder how long they can go on 'living'. Time for a little exploration through Google.
Main Sequence Star Lifespan = (Mass^-2.5) * (10^10)
Blue super giants have anywhere from 10 to 100 solar masses.
A main sequence star with 10 solar masses would have a lifespan of 31,622,777 years.
A main sequence star with 50 solar masses would have a lifespan of 565,685 years.
A main sequence star with 100 solar masses would have a lifespan of 100,000 years.
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