Bring the motion of the solar system to your desk with a detailed orrery that makes planetary movement visible and engaging.
This educational planet display represents nine planets, including Pluto, together with 28 moons. Watch the Moon travel around Earth while Earth follows its orbit around the Sun.
See the solar system in motion
The model brings scale and speed differences to life. Mercury completes 1,028 orbits for every one completed by Pluto. Mercury takes about four seconds to complete an orbit, while Pluto takes about four hours.
- Stone planets and moons: The Sun, planets, and moons are made from semi-precious stone spheres.
- Visible brass mechanism: Solid brass gears move beneath the planets, leaving the intricate assembly fully on display.
- Battery operation: The orrery operates on batteries unless otherwise specified.
A twelve-sided oak barrel houses the moving assembly. Twelve solid brass feet support the barrel and give the display a refined presence.
Above the barrel, an engraved brass calendar and zodiac ring rests on 12 brass pillars. A removable solid brass armillary half-sphere completes the design at the top.
Brass planet options with stone moons are available by special order. The tower orrery combines brass, stone, and wood in a compact form measuring 7 inches high, 5 inches wide, and 5 inches deep.
