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SMSS Timeline


After several years of planning and construction, the PVCC Science Division completed the Scale Model Solar System. The SMSS is the brain-child of Dr. Edward Rosenthal, who put forth the idea in 2005. The Science Division formed a committee composed of faculty and staff to bring the SMSS idea to fruition.

The following depicts the timeline and specifications associated with the project:


SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


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SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


SMSS Station Image


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2006-2008 SMSS Committee Members


Name Title
Dr. Casey Durandet Physics Professor
Mr. David Harbster Biology Professor
Mr. David Hellmann Physics & Astronomy Department Lab Tech.
Mr. John Jones Science Division Senior Lab Tech.
Dr. Hank Mancini Science Division Chair
Dr. Edward Rosenthal Astronomy Professor




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