AMEP Illuminated Orbiter

Light up the Sun with this version of Orbiter. This model can be plugged into a standard wall outlet (UL approved - 6' power cord) to illuminate the Sun to effectively demonstrate daylight, night, seasons, and phases of the Moon. The Sun, Earth and Moon manually revolve around one another on this gear-driven model. The earth and moon are shown in true scale. The scale is 1 inch = 2000 miles. If the sun were to be shown at the same scale, it would be approximately 36 feet in diameter! Arm is 15" , Sun is 6" , and the Earth is 4" in diameter. This 8 page Lesson Plan includes basic investigations and activities on the following topics.

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