
Solar System Distances

by Science Photo Library
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Solar System Distances
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Science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Solar system distances. Computer illustration showing the relative distances of various astronomical objects that lie within one light year from the Sun, in astronomical units (AU) - 1 AU equals 149,597,870.69 km. Not to scale. The outer limit of the Oort cloud (bottom right) defines the cosmographical boundary of the Solar System and the region of the Sun's gravitational dominance.
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July 14th, 2016
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