Description
Grand Orrery Model with Brass Gears, Solar System Orrery, Mechanical Solar System Model
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Bare mantels feel empty: a striking piece of mantel decor with 9 planets and 28 moons on show
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Orbits stay abstract: watch the Moon trace its path around Earth while Earth journeys around the Sun
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No hidden mechanism: solid brass gears sit fully exposed beneath the rotating planets
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Shelves look flat: this bookshelf decor adds semi-precious stone spheres, an oak barrel and brass detail
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Learning needs something to see: it doubles as an educational tool for the mechanics of celestial movement
A miniature solar system in motion replaces a still shelf: the Sun, planets and moons turn above a mechanism you can watch, and the display shows the Moon circling Earth while Earth makes its own trip around the Sun. Nothing is hidden, because solid brass gears work in plain view under the rotating planets.
Built as a tower orrery, this planetary model sets the Sun, planets and moons as fine semi-precious stone spheres. A twelve-sided oak barrel houses the gear assembly and rests on 12 solid brass feet, while an engraved brass calendar and zodiac ring rests on 12 brass pillars under a detachable solid brass armillary half-sphere. As celestial decor and a planet model in one, it is also an educational tool and runs on batteries.
Why choose Fewpe
Tower Orrery Model
| Feature |
Fewpe |
Others |
| Solid brass gears in full view |
✓ |
Hidden gears |
| Semi-precious stone spheres for planets |
✓ |
Varies |
| Moon circles Earth as Earth circles the Sun |
✓ |
✕ |
| 9 planets and 28 moons on one model |
✓ |
Varies |
| Oak barrel and solid brass feet base |
✓ |
Varies |
| 30-day easy returns |
✓ |
Varies |
Key Features
From the stone spheres to the brass crown, here is what the orrery is made of and how it moves:
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Planets and moons: 9 planets (Pluto counted) and 28 moons.
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Earth and Moon in motion: the Moon traces its path around Earth as Earth travels around the Sun.
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Stone spheres: the Sun, planets and moons are fine semi-precious stone spheres.
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Visible brass gears: solid brass gears work in full view beneath the rotating planets.
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Oak barrel: the gear assembly sits inside a twelve-sided oak barrel.
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Brass feet: 12 solid brass feet hold the barrel.
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Calendar and zodiac ring: an engraved brass ring is raised on 12 brass pillars above the barrel.
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Detachable top: a solid brass armillary half-sphere crowns the orrery and comes off.
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Battery powered: the orrery runs on batteries.
Specifications
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Material: brass, stone, wood
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Height: 7 in (17.8 cm)
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Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
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Planets: 9 (counting Pluto)
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Moons: 28
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Brass feet: 12 solid brass feet
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Brass pillars: 12
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Barrel shape: Twelve-sided oak barrel
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Power source: Batteries
Package Includes:
- Tower orrery model with brass gears
Right for you if
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✓You want a centerpiece for the mantel — the tower stands 7 in tall and 5 in wide
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✓You need a compact display piece — width and depth are both 5 in
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✓You like seeing how things work — exposed solid brass gears turn beneath the planets
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✓You want to explain orbits — the Moon traces its path around Earth as Earth circles the Sun
If two or more of these sound like you, this is the one.
FAQs
Q: How tall is the orrery model?
A: It stands 7 in (17.8 cm) tall and measures 5 in (12.7 cm) wide and 5 in (12.7 cm) deep.
Q: How many planets and moons does it show?
A: It has 9 planets, counting Pluto, and 28 moons, with the Moon tracing its path around Earth.
Q: What is the solar system model made of?
A: Brass, stone and wood: semi-precious stone spheres, solid brass gears, feet and pillars, and a twelve-sided oak barrel.
Q: How is the orrery powered?
A: It runs on batteries.
Q: Is it decorative or educational?
A: Both. It is a striking decorative piece that also demonstrates the mechanics of celestial movement.
