The Solar System
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in which every pixel on the screen
represents 1,000 kilometers.

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Realistic picture of the Sun

The Sun (Yellow Dwarf Star)
Diameter: 1,391 pixels

Mercury Perihelion: 46,000 pixels

Realistic picture of Mercury

Mercury (Terrestrial Planet)
Diameter: 4 pixels
Distance: pixels

Mercury Aphelion: 69,820 pixels

Venus Perihelion: 107,480 pixels

Realistic picture of Venus

Venus (Terrestrial Planet)
Diameter: 12 pixels
Distance: pixels

Venus Aphelion: 108,940 pixels

Earth Perihelion: 147,098 pixels

Realistic picture of Earth

Earth (Terrestrial Planet)
Diameter: 12 pixels
Distance: pixels

Earth Aphelion: 152,097 pixels

Mars Perihelion: 206,650 pixels

Realistic picture of Mars

Mars (Terrestrial Planet)
Diameter: 6 pixels
Distance: pixels

Mars Aphelion: 249,261 pixels

Jupiter Perihelion: 740,595 pixels

Realistic picture of Jupiter

Jupiter (Gas Giant)
Diameter: 139 pixels
Distance: pixels

Jupiter Aphelion: 816,363 pixels

Saturn Perihelion: 1,352,550 pixels

Realistic picture of Saturn

Saturn (Gas Giant)
Diameter: 116 pixels
Distance: pixels

Saturn Aphelion: 1,514,500 pixels

Uranus Perihelion: 2,735,560 pixels

Realistic picture of Uranus

Uranus (Gas Giant)
Diameter: 50 pixels
Distance: pixels

Uranus Aphelion: 3,006,390 pixels

Neptune Perihelion: 4,460,000 pixels

Realistic picture of Neptune

Neptune (Gas Giant)
Diameter: 49 pixels
Distance: pixels