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A temporary scale model (1:1 billion) of the solar system over 5.9kms located in North Tyneside, launching as part of British Science Week in March 2024. A test case for a permanent installation.
What? a 1:1,000,000,000 scale model of the solar system - Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Pluto both in terms of model size and relative distances between each model. eg Sun is 1.4m in size where the earth is 1.3cm and a distance of 150m. When? 9 & 10 or 16 & 17 March 2024 which is British Science Week Where? From Tynemouth to St Mary's lighthouse, Whitely bay https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1vTu_n6pEU5eOddeMkOKU4_AqKmJXMm4&usp=sharing Who? local team assembled combined with international expertise from similar schemes who have already guided and donated materials. Lead by David Majarich, local resident in North Shields. How? project underway with some models sourced and outline designs for information boards (including braille), sustainable materials and tapping into Astronomy clubs to provide volunteers on each day.
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Why it's a great idea:
It is a challenge to express how small we really are in terms of our size and location in the solar system. Most depictions show the solar system on a page or in one model that you can look at in one glance, however either the size or the distance between the sun and planets will be incorrect. In this collaboration of arts, science and education - a scale of 1 to 1 billion eg the sun is 1.4m in diameter, the earth is 1.3cm with a distance of 150m between them! Visually, you are looking at a sun the size twice the size of a beach ball and the earth the size of a marble - separated by one and half football pitches. Using local artists and materials, schools and societies - this concept aims to bring together the community to bring to life our part however small in the solar system.
Steps to get it done:
Introduction video: https://youtu.be/he6Sz9HBcrk?feature=shared Initial meeting held with North Tyneside Council (Steve Bishop, head of Culture and Tom Wilson Head of Events) to pitch the idea - outline support in principle received from NTC. Follow up in January.
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Wow - you helped and we did it. An amazing weekend with the Solar Trail. We believe over 1000 maybe 2000 people visited while they walked or cycled along the coast. Instagram is where the main activity is shown. Hoping everyone was able to sign up to the website www.northtynesidesolartrail.co.uk. Post event report now underway while we wait for some other things to come in. WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS WITHOUT YOU! Thank you Dave and Graham
Thanks to you amazing donors the project is really coming together now. Planets been printed, information boards underway, campaign posters out on the streets... Check out www.instagram.com/northtynesidesolartrail and www.northrynesidesolartrail.co.uk Hope to see people there on 16 and 17 March! Cheers Dave
Massive shout-out to everyone who has donated to this idea. With reaching the crowd fund target plus unlocking the North Tyne Combined Authority crowd fund pot we have some more funds to utilize on the scheme. For more updates please checkout on Instagram via 'NorthTynesideSolarTrail' You are all amazing. Cheers Dave and the team
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