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E2-32: EPICYCLE MODEL - PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM OF PLANET
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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
E2-32: EPICYCLE MODEL - PTOLEMAIC SYSTEM OF PLANET was created by admin
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
Last edit: 11 years 11 months ago by zzfixk21.
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