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First of all, let's pick something to be the end of the solar system, so that we can agree
on what's in and what's out.
For our first estimate, let's say everything that's double the distance to Pluto is "in".
Pluto's average distance from the sun is listed as 5.91 billion km. Double that is 11.82 billion km
from the sun all around, or a circle that's 23.64 billion km across. The speed of light is 300 million
meters per second. So the diameter of that circle is
23.64 x 1012 / 3 x 108 = 7.88 x 104 light-seconds = 21.9 light-hours = 0.0025 light-years
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But don't go away. We have to do that calculation one more time.
Just to get an idea of whether our estimate of double-Pluto's-distance is reasonable, we
looked into the TIME/Britannica Almanac 2010, and we were shocked ! This reference says
that the "Oort Cloud" ... a giant spherical cloud of icy, comet-like bodies ... is thought to
orbit the sun at distances out to 1,000 times the orbit of Pluto. If that's true, then we
have to revise our calculation drastically.
Average distance to Pluto: 5.91 billion km
Radius of the Oort Cloud: 5,910 billion km
Diameter of the solar system including the Oort Cloud: 11,820 billion km
Speed of light = 300 million meters per second
Diameter of the solar system at light speed:
1.182 x 1016 / 3 x 108 = 3.94 x 107 light-seconds = 456 light-days = 1.25 light-year
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What is the width of our solar system?
10^-4 light years
To measure the width of your solar system you use what?
kilometers but you would have to be an astronote to do that
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Which planet has a giant storm three times the width of Earth?
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What is the largest and tallest volcanic mountain in the universe?
We know just about nothing about the rest of our universe, but the largest volcano in our Solar System is Olympus Mons on the planet Mars. Olympus Mons is 3 times higher than Mt Everest, Earth's tallest mountain above sea level, and in width could cover the entire Hawaiian island chain.
What is the width of our solar system?
10^-4 light years
To measure the width of your solar system you use what?
kilometers but you would have to be an astronote to do that
What does the solar system consist of 33?
The width in kilometres of the Russel Gap in the ring system of Saturn
How long in width is olympus mons?
It is the largest known mountain/volcano in the entire solar system.
Why is the sun the biggest thing in your Solar System?
Actually the Sun is not the largest thing in our Solar System. Jupiters Magnetosphere is. I believe around 10x the width of the sun. The Magnetosphere, much like the one that surrounds the Earth, protects Jupiter from Solar Wind and its harmful effects.
Is miles used to measure distance in space?
No. Short distances (the width of a planet) are measured in kilometers. Distances from one place to another in our solar system are measured in Astronomical Units (AU), one AU being 93 million miles. Longer distances outside our solar system are popularly measured in light years, Alpha Centauri is 4.2 light years away, for example, but note I said "popularly". Astronomers use the term "parsecs" when speaking of interstellar distances (one parsec is 3.26 light years).
Which space probe has left the solar system?
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How big is a solar cell?
A solar cell will vary in length, width, and weight. Solar cells were first used in 1873 by an inventor named Charles Fritts.
Is there a maximum perimeter and area obtainable?
No, because a shape has no limit to it's length or width. For example, a square can be tinier than plankton while another square is bigger than our solar system.
What is the metric system for measuring width?
Width is a length or distance. The unit of length is the meter.
What date and country did voyager probe go out of the solar system?
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Is width an extensive or an intensive?
Length is an extensive property.[ An extensive property of a system is directly proportional to the system size or the amount of material in the system, like mass and volume, but not: density or viscosity]
