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Re: Lego orrery (mechanical solar system)
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Tom,
I never knew what that was called. Your model is wonderful. Thank you for
sharing.
Bob
In lugnet.technic, Thomas Johnson writes:
> Greeting all,
>
> I've been lurking here for years and finally decided that I'd built
> something worth sharing:
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> http://homepage.mac.com/aklego
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> This orrery was made to demonstrate why daylight varries so much here in
> Alaska. The
> inclination of the earth's axis as well rotational directions are
> correct--size, distance, and orbit
> periods are not.
>
> I've a 9 planet version w/reasonably correct periods in the works but it is
> likely to stay there for
> some time.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom
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