Astronomy / Space How big is Planet Earth?

Roybe · Nov 18, 2014

Buzzfeed has this interesting comparison....your true place in the scheme of everything:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/the-universe-is-scary

Macca · Nov 18, 2014

Mindblowing, ain't it?...

FrogsFriend · Nov 18, 2014

Hey, I can see your house from there <waves>.

draco84oz · Dec 11, 2014

Still prefer this one:

Surfinjo · Dec 11, 2014

It is comforting to know, that any civilisations out there that are in the least bit like ours, will never be near enough to do to us,what we would most certainly do to them.

objecto · Dec 17, 2014

Where's Canis Majoris (Big Dog)

One of the first things I searched for in the new opened Galaxy Map , was Canis Majoris, but seems that Frontier hasn'n included it , at least not by name.

Please make it happen. I wish I could see the father of all stars.

Enride · Dec 17, 2014

objecto said:
One of the first things I searched for in the new opened Galaxy Map , was Canis Majoris, but seems that Frontier hasn'n included it , at least not by name.

Please make it happen. I wish I could see the father of all stars.

Did you enter the full name?
VY Canis Majoris
Cus the galmap wont find it unless you write the full correct name.

Ontopic, even though ive seen all this before it still destroys my mind and make me stare blank for a minute or two until my mind reboots....just....unimaginable

objecto · Dec 22, 2014

Enride said:
Did you enter the full name?
VY Canis Majoris
Cus the galmap wont find it unless you write the full correct name.

Ontopic, even though ive seen all this before it still destroys my mind and make me stare blank for a minute or two until my mind reboots....just....unimaginable

You're right mate, there it was!

pawan · Dec 26, 2014

The circumference of Earth at the equator is about 24,902 miles (40,075 km), but from pole-to-pole — the meridional circumference — Earth is only 24,860 miles (40,008 km) around. This shape, caused by the flattening at the poles, is called an oblate spheroid.

SMcA · Dec 26, 2014

objecto said:
One of the first things I searched for in the new opened Galaxy Map , was Canis Majoris, but seems that Frontier hasn'n included it , at least not by name.

Please make it happen. I wish I could see the father of all stars.

Try VY Canis Majoris 1800 Ly from Sol.

Cortana · Dec 26, 2014

What's the biggest star near (200LY) Sol?

This one? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R_Doradus

Surfinjo · Dec 26, 2014

although visually it appears more closely associated with the constellation Reticulum.

Who thinks of these names?