actual size 30 cm
Solar Orrery
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- Parts
- 230
- Build
- 10 hrs
- Level
- Expert
actual width 14 cm
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Perpetual Lunar Calendar
€36.00
In stock, ships within 2 business days
An astronomical dial showing the 8 phases of the Moon over a 29.5-day cycle. The gear train follows the lunar ratio, and a manual corrector lets you realign the display with the sky when it drifts. Base in wood-fibre-filled composite polymer, 14 × 14 × 18 cm.
- Parts
- 88
- Build
- 3 hrs 30 min
- Level
- Intermediate
- Footprint
- 14 × 14 × 18 cm
- Weight
- 320 g
- Glue and battery
- None
Intermediate: several articulated parts
Order today: shipped by Thursday 12 November at the latest.
Free delivery in France on orders from €99.
- Missing part replaced free
- Ships within 2 business days
- 14-day returns
- Illustrated manual included
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts.
Perpetual Lunar Calendar in detail
The story
Long before printed calendars, the phases of the Moon set the rhythm of sowing, tides and festivals. Medieval astronomical clocks already displayed them, and the moon-phase indication is still one of the best-loved complications in watches and clocks.
What you'll see move
Day after day the disc moves on and the Moon goes from new to full and back again: eight phases over a 29.5-day cycle. The manual corrector lets you realign the display with the real sky in a few seconds.
Specifications
- Number of pieces
- 88 pieces
- Assembly time
- 3 hrs 30 min
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Dimensions
- 14 × 14 × 18 cm
- Weight
- 320 g
- Material
- PLA with 30% wood fibre
- Hardware
- Micro-screws and ball bearings included
- Glue required
- None
- Battery required
- None
In the box
- 88 wood-fibre composite parts, ready to assemble
- Micro-screws and ball bearings
- Illustrated step-by-step assembly manual
- No glue and no batteries: everything fits together and turns by hand
14+
Ages 14 and up. Contains small parts: not suitable for children under 3, choking hazard.
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