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Card 776 of 9832026-09-30 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-30

Solar 1:150M: Walk the planets

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Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A map-based, walkable model scales the solar system across the area around Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-30 issue.
For
Local walkers, families, and curious astronomy learners
Worth noticing
The model makes light’s travel time walkable: Earth is about eight minutes from the Sun at the model’s walking pace.

Field notes

The page pairs mapped planet locations with comparisons to familiar objects: Mercury is described as a 33 mm walnut, while Jupiter is 932 mm across in the model. It also uses the scale to make orbital motion tangible, estimating Earth’s modeled progress at about 70 cm per hour and its orbit at 6.3 km. The page says QR-code information signs are placed at the planets.

Observed signals

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
ƒJavaScriptBrowser-side code central

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