Monday, February 4, 2013

If I Had $100

Q: How much money is spread out in the solar system?
A: If the solar system was to be put into money, I would distribute it like this:
 
     Sun: $50
     Planets: $25 total
     Moons: $10 total
     Satellites: $4 total
     Minor elements (stars, comets, asteroids, etc...): $11 total

Actual:
     Sun: $99.85
     Jupiter + moons: 10.6 cents
     Saturn: 3.2 cents
     Neptune: .006 cents
     Uranus: .005 cents
     Earth: .0003 cents
     Mercury: .00002 cents
     Venus: .0003 cents
     Mars: .00004 cents
     Minor Elements (TNOs, Asteroids, Comets, etc...): almost nothing

Well, as you can see I was way off!

Here is a link that shows you the scale of the solar system and let's you know why it's called space for a reason:
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/solar_system/
     
     
    

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