Drum model brass orrery (planetaire), 1781-1795

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Drum model brass orrery (planetaire), 1781-1795

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Drum model brass orrery (planetaire), 1781-1795. Dated to the period between the discovery of Uranus (1781) and the death of its maker George Adams junior (1795), this planetary model is based on a design introduced in the mid 18th century by Benjamin Martin. Called an orrery or planetarium, it is a demonstration model to show the motions of the Earth, Moon and planets around the Sun. It has a brass drum base with pedestal stand and seven planets out to Uranus on long rod-arms. Such devices became popular during the 18th century when the Copernican theory was fully accepted. To reproduce the motions of the solar system this model employs a hand crank to drive gear wheels. This fine orrery would have been the property of a wealthy individual with an interest in astronomy. ©SSPL/Science Museum

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