What are the scales of the newly-discovered solar systems
compared to ours?
Very approximately, here they are, with the numbers in parenthesis being the
estimates masses in terms of Jupiter:. The above figure shows the distance scale in terms of Astronomical Units. The Earth is at 1.0 AU and Jupiter is at 5 AU. The asteroid belt is at 2.5 AU. Mercury is at .35 AU.
Copyright 1997 Dr. Sten Odenwald
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