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Motorized Orrery - Top

A functional orrery depicting a fictional planet orbited by three moons.

 

The dial on the front shows (6) days of the week.

The gearing of the mechanism works out such that every full rotation of that dial:

 

The innermost (gold) moon makes 1/6th of a rotation

The middle (silver) moon makes 1/10th of a rotation

The outermost (sand green) moon makes 1/14th of a rotation.

 

The mechanism is also motorized.

 

From the top, you can see some of the gearing.

At the top-left, you may be able to see the battery box for the motor, and on the bottom right is where the motor attaches to the mechanisms.

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Uploaded on January 14, 2024
Taken on November 24, 2023