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| Jodrell Bank unveils world's largest orrery | |
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| CJ | Mar 26 2013, 10:31 PM Post #1 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-21936801 The Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre in Cheshire has unveiled its latest exhibit, a mechanical orrery. The orrery, a moving model of the solar system, is 16.4ft (5m) in diameter. It was designed with 52 brass gears so planets orbit around the sun at exactly the right rate in relation to one another. Director Dr Teresa Anderson believes the installation, which took two years to make, is the largest in the world. The model, in the gallery of the Planet Pavilion, can be driven by a large winding handle, allowing visitors to orchestrate the motion of the planets themselves. This looks pretty neat. Maybe I'll have to go there again one day to see it for myself. |
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| Kinopio | Mar 27 2013, 04:28 PM Post #2 |
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That is pretty massive...that's certainly a very well made orrery. I'm sure it would be quite a sight to see. |
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| CJ | Mar 27 2013, 04:29 PM Post #3 |
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A very minor case of serious brain damage
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Not quite as massive as the actual telescope, though .
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