Near Presque Isle in Aroostook County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
Maine Solar System Model
Scale: 1:93,000,000
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2007
1. Maine Solar System Model
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Maine Solar System Model. Scale: 1:93,000,000. You are part of Northern Maine’s Aroostook County 40-mile long scale model of the Solar System. At this scale, one mile along U.S. Route 1 equals the distance from the Earth to the Sun, known as an “astronomical unit”. The Sun is located at the Northern Maine Museum of Science in Folsom Hall on the campus of the University of Maine at Presque Isle; Pluto can be seen at the Houlton Information Center, just north of the Interstate 95 interchange. The remaining eight planets – Mercury, Venus, the Earth and Moon, Mars, Jupiter with four moons, Saturn with Titan, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto – are visible at locations along Route 1. All planets are built as three-dimensional models. This model was developed as a community project in 2000-2003 for all to enjoy and learn about our Solar System. It is presently the world’s largest scale model of the Solar System.
You are part of Northern Maine’s Aroostook County 40-mile long scale model of the Solar System. At this scale, one mile along U.S. Route 1 equals the distance from the Earth to the Sun, known as an “astronomical unit”. The Sun is located at the Northern Maine Museum of Science in Folsom Hall on the campus of the University of Maine at Presque Isle; Pluto can be seen at the Houlton Information Center, just north of the Interstate 95 interchange. The remaining eight planets – Mercury, Venus, the Earth and Moon, Mars, Jupiter with four moons, Saturn with Titan, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto – are visible at locations along Route 1. All planets are built as three-dimensional models. This model was developed as a community project in 2000-2003 for all to enjoy and learn about our Solar System. It is presently the world’s largest scale model of the Solar System.
Location. 46° 36.216′ N, 67° 58.35′ W. Marker is near Presque Isle, Maine, in Aroostook County. Marker is on U.S. 1, 0.4 miles south of Perkins Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Presque Isle ME 04769, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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Jupiter with Moons: Callisto, Ganymede, Europa and Io
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2007
3. Jupiter & Moons
Scale model of Jupiter with 4 largest moons: Calliso, Ganymede, Europa and Io
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2007
4. Callisto, Ganymede, Europa, Jupiter & Io
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 911 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 30, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
