This model shows the solar system as it
really is. The main focus of the Copernican (heliocentric) solar system is to
explain about the ten planets of our Sun’s system, including the area which
represents the asteroid belt. This is shown with a wire in the position of the
asteroids, but no ball for a single planet in that position. This system is
referred to as the Copernican Solar system, after the scientist Copernicus.
A chart can be used to set the locations
of the planets, month by month, so that the motions of all of the planets in
relation to one another can be demonstrated. This activity also is useful in
understanding why space travel is so complicated.
The Copernican Solar System model is also
useful in teaching the solar system in comparison to the Ptolemaic Solar System (SOL- 300), because it
provides a more complete understanding of the earlier and later theories of our
relationships in the solar system. An instruction book, Worlds in Motion,
is included with this model. Shipping
Weight 5 lbs.
Portable desktop Planetariums have been
produced for over 90 years by Trippensee. They provide many visual demonstrations that
clarify the relationships of the solar system elements in
motion, for children and adults interested in learning more about the
universe around them. Perfect for school or as home planetarium.