by Look Up to the Stars 5.0 (19 reviews)

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The Solar System to Scale by Look Up to the Stars in Palo Alto, CA

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In astronomy, the distance from the earth to the sun is about 93 million miles and is known as 1 astronomical unit (AU). This is a common measuring stick used in astronomy often. In the video, To Scale: the Solar System, blue marble sized earth was placed 176 m or 579 ft from the sun. Using this scale model from the video, calculate the distance to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri in both AU’s and miles.

Submit your answers within one week of registering for this activity and if both answers are correct, you will win a free activity of your choosing. Include in your response how you went about making the calculation and converting units.

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June 23, 2022 - Heather Hockert

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Awesome! My 12yr old even wrote down facts to keep so she could share her knowledge. Kevin made it really interesting and because of that we signed up for another one! Great program for those hot summer days and cool nights to look at the stars and learn more about them.

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May 16, 2022 - Amy Tarpein

We met Kevin at Dixon, Illinois, where my kids got to watch a meteor shower with him. After he answered all my children's questions and took pictures with them. We are fulfilling elijahsbabybucketlist.com for my terminal son! He helped make unforgettable memories my kids will cherish for their entire lifetime!

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May 16, 2022

Thank you, Amy! I am praying for Elijah to be healed. The name of Jesus Christ is above the name of Lissencephaly.

(Astronomy 4 Everyone: Size & Scale of the Universe)

May 14, 2022 - Nicholas Bohn

Kevin Manning's presentations are fantastic. They are engaging and filled with well-organized astronomy information. I am pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering, enkindled in part by Kevin's presentations that I attended when I was younger.

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May 14, 2022

Thank you so much, Nicholas! It was always a unique pleasure to have you in my class, and thankful to Donna for her encouraging presence as well. I still enjoy looking at the picture of you and her with the telescope you built from scratch. Blessings to you in your new career.

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