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Mechanical orrery, 18th century. Artist: Unknown

Mechanical orrery, 18th century. Artist: Unknown

1-191-754 - © London Museum/Heritage-Images

Mechanical orrery, 18th century. A London-made mechanical orrery describing planetary motion. When the handle is turned the spheres representing Mercury, Venus and the Earth rotate in their orbits around the sun.

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  1. Object
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Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

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Science & Nature Astronomy

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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4709x3712
File Size : 51,211kb

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  1. IT585
  1. 0330000318
  1. 1-191-754
  1. 1191754
  1. 318
  1. IT585
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