Gunes Sistemi - Ankara, Turkey
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puczmeloun
N 39° 54.125 E 032° 47.900
36S E 482761 N 4416908
TR: Gunes Sistemi - Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi
EN: Solar System - History of Nature Museum
Waymark Code: WMFVRZ
Location: Türkiye
Date Posted: 12/05/2012
Views: 2
Big solar system model is located at the basement of The Mineral Research and Exploration (MTA) General Directorate History of Nature Museum (TR: MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi) in Turkey capital Ankara. This model to-scale by size is also completed by information tables, display of planet orbits, moon rock, real meteorites and probably the most interesting is the weighing-machine, which showing your weight in gravity of other planets of the solar system. Another interesting fact is that this model still contains Pluto as one of the planets.
Museum is opened from Tuesday to Friday and admission is free.
Address:
Ankara - MTA Tabiat Tarihi Müzesi
Eskişehir Yolu Balgat
Ankara, Ankara Turkey
To-Scale by distance: no
To-Scale by Size: yes
Is the model an Orrery?: no
Web Page: [Web Link]
Hours:
Tu-Fr - 9:00-16:00
Admission Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
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