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A planetarium is a mechanical model of the solar system which may be operated by hand or clockwork. It is sometimes called an 'orrery' after Charles Boyle, the 4th Earl of Orrery, who had a planetarium made for him by John Rowley in 1712.
A mechanical model of the solar system which may be operated by hand or clockwork.
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