solar system model
Miniature celestial arrangement
A solar system model is a representation of the sun and its orbiting planets, used for education or display.
The classic version has balls on wires or sticks arranged around a central sphere: The classroom had a solar system model hanging from the ceiling.
An orrery is a mechanical solar system model with moving parts that demonstrate planetary motion.
- orreryMechanical solar system model
- brass gearsAlloy toothed wheels
- planetariumProjected sky exhibit hall
- heliocentricSun as orbital center
- geocentricTreating our planet as center
planets · inner planets · outer planets · planetary orbits · orbits · sun · moon · Saturn · Jupiter · rings · spheres · brass · clockwork · rotation · revolution · scale · to scale · miniature
- cosmic modelsorrery, planetarium, celestial sphere, armillary sphere, celestial globe
- modelssupermodel, spokesmodel, cover girl, mannequin, neural net
- science educationscience fair, science class, science teachers, science lab, science projects
- planetariumdome, projector, star show, constellations, planets
- school projectsscience fair, art projects, science experiment, book report, diorama
- science suppliesmicroscopes, microscope, beakers, test tubes, beaker
solar system modelouter space
Vacuum beyond Earth's atmosphere
the universe · physical reality · the heavens · observable universe · deep space
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