The Sun sphere is multi-colored, multi-layered enamel powder-coating over stainless steel. The glossy finish is "polished back" to reveal areas of contrasting color. The shape of the (nominally) 60-inch diameter Sun is oblate enough to be observed, illustrating the Sun's actual shape. The model Sun's appearance is reflective of its imposing scale and dazzling brilliance. The model's base is pre-cast concrete inscribed with the word for "Sun" in various languages. Approximate height with the Sun model is 6 feet, 6 inches.
The single image on the right shows both a plan view (the view from from above) and an elevation view (the view from the side) of the Sun site, superimposed on one another. Also located near the Sun site will be an interactive, educational demonstration of renewable solar energy at work. Using light from the real Sun, photovoltaic panels angled toward the model Sun will generate the electricity needed to illuminate the Sun model while feeding electric power back into the local Pasadena electrical grid. Click here to see the artists' conception of a typical planet sculpture site, complete with scale model, imaginitive sculpture, and the connecting walkway with its ten "Great Question" plaques.
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