An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model. It may also represent the relative sizes of these bodies; however, since accurate scaling is often not practical due to the actual large ratio differences, it ...

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Science Art meticulously creates our one of a kind orrery designs--mechanical models of the solar system. At the heart of our orrery models lies a powerful solid brass clockwork mechanism, calibrated to orchestrate the orbits of the planets in correct relative motion- in faithful ratio of each planet's orbit to one another.

The celestial indicator is a unique American two-in-one device, combining an armillary sphere (rings showing the celestial circles of the earth and sky) and an orrery (showing relative planetary movement in the solar system).

After 2-dimentional representations of the sky achieved some sophistication, celestial globes and orreries incorporated a newly understood concept of the shape of the sky and the universe, that of depth and volume in space beyond Earth.

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An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System. It shows the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons . It is usually a heliocentric model.

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