E2-32: EPICYCLE MODEL - PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM OF PLANETS
- ID Code: E2-32
- Purpose: Illustrate the epicycle nature of Ptolemy's model of the solar system
- Description: This device consists of a rotating wooden disc on a stick. Steadily rotate the stick around its end while simultaneously rotating the smaller disc. The dot in the light area on the disc represents a planet.
- Availability: Available
- Loc codes: OS1