The Table Planetarium - AstroMedia
Pre-cut AstroMedia cardboard kit for a classic armillary sphere showing the movements of the Sun, Moon, planets and fixed star sky above and below the horizon, for every day of the year and for every location on Earth.
The classic
This type of classical armillary sphere has been used as a standard instrument for observer-centred astronomy for over 2,000 years. With the tabletop planetarium, the movements of the sun, moon, planets and stars above and below the horizon can be shown and made understandable, for every day of the year and for every place on earth.
Convincing mechanics
The meridian can be adjusted to all latitudes from the North to the South Pole. The ecliptic shows all annual positions of the sun, with date and degree scales and the ranges of the zodiac constellations and signs. The hour ring displays the True Local Time, the lengths of the day and night, and the twilight hours. Along the moving lunar orbit you can see the wandering nodes and the areas where solar and lunar eclipses take place. The planetary spheres can also be moved as desired.
With the book screws, the rings and the stand of the tabletop planetarium can be assembled so that it can be disassembled and reassembled at any time.
Available as a set - the tabletop planetarium including 18 book screws
You can find an illustrated construction report here.
| Aspiration scale: | Challenging |
|---|---|
| Time Line: | 2,5 Hours |
pre-cut and printed construction cardboard
for assembly, 16 x DIN A4
with detailed assembly instructions
incl. accessories like planetary balls, axles and plastic bearings
Dimensions of the assembled item:
Height approx. 35 cm, diameter horizon ring approx. 33 cm.
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