Our Solar System: Animated Size and Distance Comparison of the Sun and Planets | Animation

All objects 1550x larger, so you can see them! The eight planets in our solar system each occupy their own orbits around the Sun. They orbit the star in ellipses, which means their distance to the sun varies depending on where they are in their orbits. When they get closest to the Sun, it&called perihelion, and when it&farthest away, it&called aphelion. So to talk about how far the planets are from the sun is a difficult question, not only because their distances constantly change, but also because the spans are so immense—making it hard for a human to grasp. For this reason, astronomers often use a term called astronomical unit, representing the distance from the Earth to the Sun. The table below (first created by Universe Today founder Fraser Cain in 2008) shows all the planets and their distance to the Sun. #sizecomparison Mercury: 57 million km / 35 million miles (.387 AU) Venus: 108 million km / 67 million miles (.722 AU) Earth: 150 million km / 93 million miles (1 AU) Mars: 228 million km / 142 million miles (1.52 AU) Jupiter: 779 million km / 484 million miles (5.20 AU) Saturn: 1.43 billion km / 889 million miles (9.58 AU) Uranus: 2.88 billion km / 1.79 billion miles (19.2 AU) Neptune: 4.50 billion km / 2.8 billion miles (30.1 AU) Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:25 Mercury 00:40 Venus 00:55 Earth 01:09 Mars 01:26 Jupiter 01:43 Saturn 01:59 Uranus 02:16 Neptune 02:28 Ending ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Source...