Scaling up the Solar System by a factor of 10,000 can create an intriguing model, but whether it remains accurate depends on what you aim to maintain. In scaling models, challenges arise primarily due to disproportionate distances and sizes. For example, in an accurate scaled Solar System, the size ratio between the Sun and planets, and the distances between them, must remain consistent with their real-life proportions.
A 10,000x scaled model means the Sun’s diameter (approximately 1.39 million kilometers) becomes 139,000 kilometers in scale, potentially manageable within a large area. Meanwhile, Earth’s diameter (about 12,742 kilometers) scales to about 1,274 kilometers, while the average distance from the Sun to Earth (about 149.6 million kilometers) becomes over 15 million kilometers.
In practical terms, representing astronomical distances accurately in a physical model, even when scaled, is highly challenging due to the vast distances involved. Models often sacrifice either planetary size or distance accuracy for visual and educational purposes. Thus, a 10,000x zoom effectively visualizes some elements but may mislead on spatial relationships if not carefully calibrated.
For scientific purposes, however, digital simulations provide a more precise representation as they maintain proportional scaling across all dimensions, allowing a consistently accurate perspective. In conclusion, a significantly scaled Solar System may be visually intriguing and convey certain insights, but maintaining all aspects of accuracy, especially proportional distance, requires careful consideration and possibly compromises.