SOLAR SYSTEM

SCALE MODEL OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
( 25 mins. )

Built as the Otford Parish Council's Millennium celebration, it is believed to be the largest scale model of the Solar System in the world. It reaches from the Kentish Village of Otford in England to Los Angeles, USA.
You can walk the Otford pillars in about 1 1/2 hours. The Sun is represented by a dome and the pillars represent the planets, the nearest star is on a plinth in Los Angeles, USA.
The position of the pillars reflects the positions of the planets at midnight on 1st January 2000.
Follow the details of its creation and intricate planning to the excellent commentary & opening ceremony by well known Astronomer, Commander Hatfield.
The Solar Model has recently been awarded the Rouse Kent Public Art Award for 2002.

Otford recreation ground
Mars
Jupiter
Sun pillar and Mercury