The Universe in 3D: Planet & Star Size Comparison

Comparison of planet and star sizes.

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All planets and stars are scaled correctly.

Contains all of the planets in our solar system (and Pluto), our sun, Vega (a star), and VV Cephi A (an enormous star, estimated to be the 3rd largest).

Order of Planets and Stars:

Pluto, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, The Sun, Vega, VV Cephei A

Also, at the end of the video, Vega is actually visible as a very small blue dot in the center of the screen.

*Note: Planet rings are not to scale, they are simply aesthetic.

Song is "Fury Unleashed" by Immediate Music

This video was created entirely by me with blender V2.49 and V2.56Beta.

Creation/Development Time: 20 Hours
Render Time: 16 Hours

[ronzybonzy]

Can we all just take a momment to appreciate the dramatic music?😇

[FenrirWolfganger]

There are many videos showing comparisons of the planets and suns but because of the way this one combines music and imagery it remains my favorite. Thanks again for uploading Lenny27G

[TheSavageDinosaur]

I remember watching this when I was like 7 years old! Back when all I watched on YouTube were solar system related videos

[vish]

Pluto: Its tiny.
Mercury: Not that much big i think.
Venus: Earth's twin.
Earth: The planet where we live.
Neptune; Whoa its larger than i thought.
Uranus: Sizes are the same
Saturn: I wanna slide through that ring!.
Jupiter: The largest planet in solar system.
Sun: Thats expected from the thing that dominates whole life in the solar system.
Vega: Whoa that's an unusual giant.
VV Cephi A warning: Whoa what is going to happen now.
VV Cephi A shown: OMG WHAT THE HELL IS THIS

[girlie]

HAND DOWN! The best comparison video I've ever seen!

[tanyasmith]

Thank you! I love seeing stuff like this. Anyone can say it is three times as big as earth (etc.) but seeing it like this slams it into memory. Great work! Thanks!

[paradoxscience]

For such an awesome video, god is the comments section on drugs.

[WasserKaiser]

The best video to demonstrate the size ratios. Impressive.

[aazza]

this vid is cool and song makes it even better, geat dude!

[lennyG]

VY Canis Majoris is only slightly larger. They would barely look different.

[mikefm]

BAHAHAHAHAH that was so f'ing epic when you zoomed out to reveal VY Canis that gave me shivers
awesome scale model btw

[gailraby]

just wow.. watched this lots of times over last few years, still wow !

[jxn_]

THIS MUSIC IS FREAKING EPIC AND INCREDIBLE!!!

[nacklejack]

This one is of the best stars / earth scaling videos on youtube. I love this sort of stuff anyway but due to the massive sizes of these the biggest known stars it's difficult to comprehend. Most videos don't do it justice, but this one does a good job of it. Nice work.

[itjla]

Espectacular, asombroso y estremecedor, saber en pocos segundos con las imágenes y la música lo monstruoso que es el universo, sin duda el mejor video.

[Duneam]

I think this is the best version you've made. The music really suits it!!

[EmpiricalMonkey]

Well done! Best one of these I've seen, completely blew my mind!

[wiratsomboon]

Oh my god IS THIS SERIOUSLY 6 YEARS?!?!
Awesome!

[mastermaxify]

dude i love this video and i dont mind you did not add vy canis mijoris
beacuse vv cephei is still the thied biggest star it also makes me feel like if it is showing like a final boss or something just beacuse of the video.
keep up the good work

[juliusdaviesd]

Thanks, all arguments withstanding, thanks for the overhead 3D! It really adds that extra oomph to the presentation in a way the other lateral 3D views couldn't!