orrery

/ˈɔrəri/
noun
  1. A mechanical model of the solar system that shows the positions and movements of the planets around the sun.
    • He built a small orrery as a school project to demonstrate how the planets orbit.
    • The antique orrery in the library was made of brass and still worked perfectly.
    • The science museum had a large orrery that visitors could turn by hand.
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