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Demainbray's cometarium

Demainbray's cometarium

1750-1760

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

Orrery made by John Rowley for the Earl of Orrery

1712-1713

Tripod stand for Foucault's Gyroscope

Tripod stand for Foucault's Gyroscope

Gyroscope from Foucault's Demonstration

Gyroscope from Foucault's Demonstration

Mechanism for Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Mechanism for Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Gyroscope by Henri Robert

Gyroscope by Henri Robert

1857-1862

Astronomical demonstrator of retrograde planetary motion

Astronomical demonstrator of retrograde planetary motion

1860-1880

Orrery planetary model by the Trippensee Planetarium Company, 1968-9

Orrery planetary model by the Trippensee Planetarium Company, 1968-9

1968-1969

Calender ring from orrery planetary model

Calender ring from orrery planetary model

1850-1900

Orrery planetary model by Space Educational Aids Limited, 1967-9

Orrery planetary model by Space Educational Aids Limited, 1967-9

1967-1969

Platinotype print

Platinotype print

1880

Apparatus for showing distortion in the photoheliograph

Apparatus for showing distortion in the photoheliograph

1858-1876

Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes by Henri Robert

Mechanical model to illustrate the precession of the equinoxes by Henri Robert

1867

Precession of the Equinoxes model, 1855-1860

Precession of the Equinoxes model, 1855-1860

1855-1860

Orrery planetary model

Orrery planetary model

1789-1795

Tin container associated with the Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright. Contains spare parts including a wheel

Tin container associated with the Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright. Contains spare parts including a wheel

Engraving of "The Grand Orrery by Rowley"

Engraving of "The Grand Orrery by Rowley"

1715-1728

Drawing of Grand Orrery by Thomas Wright and engraving of 'The Grand Orrery' by John Rowley

Drawing of Grand Orrery by Thomas Wright and engraving of 'The Grand Orrery' by John Rowley

1715-1728

Orrery planetary model designed by William Pearson, 1813-1822

Orrery planetary model designed by William Pearson, 1813-1822

1813-1822

Wooden lid for Cometarium

Wooden lid for Cometarium

1791-1859

Simple portable orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing the Sun

Simple portable orrery with brass gearwork and paper scale showing the Sun

1787-1790

Lunarium attachment for orrery

Lunarium attachment for orrery

1800-1847

Tellurium attachment for orrery

Tellurium attachment for orrery

1792-1847

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

Orrery, showing four planets out to the Earth

1776-1785

Brass drum orrery by George Adams

Brass drum orrery by George Adams

1789-1795

Cometarium, by W and S Jones

Cometarium, by W and S Jones

1791-1859

Orrery planetary model by W & S Jones, 1800-1847

Orrery planetary model by W & S Jones, 1800-1847

1800-1847

Orrery planetary model

Orrery planetary model

1851-1856

Orrery planetary model by Newton & Son, 1851-1857

Orrery planetary model by Newton & Son, 1851-1857

1851-1857

Stand for Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Stand for Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Stand for scale used in Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Stand for scale used in Foucault's Gyroscope Demonstration

Gyroscope from Foucault's Demonstration

Gyroscope from Foucault's Demonstration

Orrery planetary model

Orrery planetary model

1880-1900

Gearwork from orrery planetary model

Gearwork from orrery planetary model

1880-1900

Demonstration device for inequality of the seasons by Henri Robert

Demonstration device for inequality of the seasons by Henri Robert

1860-1880

Wooden base for orrery planetary model

Wooden base for orrery planetary model

1875-1900

Earth globe from orrery planetary model

Earth globe from orrery planetary model

1867-1900

Orrery planetary model with gearwork

Orrery planetary model with gearwork

1880-1900

Loxocosm, astronomical demonstration device invented by Sieur Flecheux

Loxocosm, astronomical demonstration device invented by Sieur Flecheux

1780

Heliocentric planetarium

Heliocentric planetarium

1800-1830

Geocentric planetarium

Geocentric planetarium

1800-1830

Lunarium (imperfect).   Diameter of outer circle 10 5/8 inches

Lunarium (imperfect). Diameter of outer circle 10 5/8 inches

1799-1801

Orrery planetary model by John Hansford, 1785-1810

Orrery planetary model by John Hansford, 1785-1810

1785-1810

Demonstration model to explain the principle of the Foucault pendulum

Demonstration model to explain the principle of the Foucault pendulum

1915

French Clock with orrery planetary model, winding keys and wooden base

French Clock with orrery planetary model, winding keys and wooden base

1830-1832

Orrery illustrating motions of sun, earth, and moon

Orrery illustrating motions of sun, earth, and moon

1889-1894

Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright, 1718-1747

Orrery planetary model by Thomas Wright, 1718-1747

1718-1747

Brass orrery

Brass orrery

1770-1780

Orrery planetary model by Bahram Momeny, 2002

Orrery planetary model by Bahram Momeny, 2002

2002

Incomplete mechanical orrery

Incomplete mechanical orrery

1762-1800