Planetarium - Eaglemoss planetarium - 2000-2010

PLANETARIUM - Eaglemos Prima working! Published 2008
This scale model contains the most recent additions to the Solar System.
By using carefully calculated gear ratios the movements of the mechanical solar system closely correspond to those of the real planets.
As soon as the mechanical solar system is set in motion, the solemn procession of planets around the Sun begins.
It is immediately clear that all planets orbit around the central Sun, each with its own speed.
The planets are: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Ceres, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Pluto, Eris.
The planet arms are firmly attached to the gear arms to allow them to rotate. The planet arms can however be unscrewed, and placed by hand in the same direction, so that the planetarium can be safely stored.
Also during shipping the arms are aligned in one direction.

The planetarium is double-boxed: first in a plastic box and then in a cardboard box.