Location of the Models of the Planets and Sun in and around the Lexington Community

The Sun -- 865,000 miles in diameter (model is 10 feet in diameter)

Located in the Estabrook School Lobby 117 Grove Street, Lexington,MA

MERCURY-- 2,900 miles in diameter (.4 inch model)

35,960,000 miles from the sun

Located in Estabrook's side parking lot (400 ft./.08 miles from the model sun)

 

VENUS -- 7,600 miles in diameter (1 inch model)

67,200,000 miles from the sun

Located at the Bond Residence, 108 Grove Street, Lexington, MA (700ft./.13 miles from the model sun)

EARTH -- 7,913 miles in diameter (1 inch model)

92,900,000 miles from the sun

Located at the Cohler Residence, 6 Royal Circle, Lexington, MA (1,000 ft./.19 miles from the model sun)

MARS -- 4,200 miles in diameter (.5 inch model)

141,600,000 miles from the sun

Located at 22 Dewey Rd., Lexington, MA (1,500 ft./.28 miles from the model sun)

JUPITER--86,800 miles in diameter (.5 inch model)

141,600,000 miles from the sun

Located in the Lexington Gardens, 93 Hancock Street, Lexington, MA (5,200 ft./.95 miles from the model sun)

SATURN--71,500 miles in diameter (9 inch model)

886,200,000 miles from the sun

Located in the Stop and Shop Bedford Street, Lexington, MA (9,500 ft./1.8 miles from the model sun)

URANUS-- 29,400 miles in diameter (4 inch model)

1,783, 000, 000 miles from the sun

Located in the Lexington Vet. Assoc., 511 Waltham Street, Lexington, MA (19,200 ft./3.6 miles from the model sun)

NEPTUNE--28,000 miles in diameter (4 inch model)

2,794,000,000 miles from the sun

Located at Patriot's Trail Girl Scouts-Cedar Hill, 265 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA (30,000 ft./5.68 miles from the model sun)

PLUTO -- about 3,600 miles in diameter (.5 inch model)

3,670,000,000 miles from the sun

Located at the Corbett residence, 33 Ridgeway Road, Medford, MA (39,000 ft./7.58 miles from the model sun)