A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery. From a print by William Pether, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. 18th century. To quote Wikipedia, ⤽An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model.â¤
A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery. From a print by William Pether, after a painting by Joseph Wright of Derby. 18th century. To quote Wikipedia, ⤽An orrery is a mechanical model of the Solar System that illustrates or predicts the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons, usually according to the heliocentric model.â¤
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