The wonderful copernicus

This is a Orrery, it shows all the planets and where they are placed in our solar system.   An Orrery is a mechanical device that is used to show the motions of bodies in the solar system in relation to our Sun.  

Click on this link and you will find loads of interesting facts about the orrery or Wikipedia

Wikipedia of Orreries, here you'll find interesting facts!

Did you know 

Orreries can be a variety of sizes. Some are hand held devices where as some have been known to be room sized?

thanks, class 5!