Staines and Son, Handmade Tailored Orreries.
www.orrerydesign.com
A finely engineered, technically complex and rare brass Orrery of the Earth and the Moon as they travel around the Sun.
This Orrery was designed and made in England by Staines & Son who have produced a limited number of highly technical and stunning Orreries for private collectors. They pride themselves on the accuracy of the celestial movements, quality of their work and the beauty of the aesthetics.
The Orrery is driven by turning the handle clockwise which initiates a smooth and positive drive from the worm gear to the worm wheel.
This Orrery shows the movements of the Earth in great detail with its’ 23.5 degree axial tilt spinning 365 times during a full Earth year. One Turn of the handle is equal to 5 Earth days. The fixed position of the axial tilt relative to the stars explains the changing of the seasons.
The Moon mimics it's true life counter part in three ways as it travels around the Earth.Firstly the Moon orbits in a synodic period of 29.524 days (0.03% error). Secondly the Moon follows an incline plane of 5 degrees. Thirdly the incline plane that represents the Lunar Orbit actually precesses over a period of 18.6 years (0.05% error)
The combination of the three movements of the Moon listed above help to demonstrate why eclipses occur and why they do not occur each month. The brass incline plane has been engraved with the ascending and descending node at the point were the Lunar orbit matches the ecliptic.
A Brass chapter ring that includes the months and zodiac can be included for an additional fee.
The Orrery sits upon a American Walnut wood base supported by three adjustable instrument legs.
The total height of the Orrery is 9 1/2 inches, the base is 8 inches in diameter and the earth arm is 5 inches from the centre. (All sizes are approximate)
The Orrery in the picture will not be the exact one that you receive as we make our Orreries to order. An Orrery of this type will typically take 4 weeks to build.
We can also build custom Orreries tailored to you, for more information...
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We will use a courier for domestic and international deliveries. We have used the same courier service for 7 years as they are reliable and trust worthy. The product will be packaged expertly for safe delivery. We are not responsible for international customs import duty/tax.