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Solar System Mobile

The planets rotate around the sun - the star in the centre of our solar system. This mobile shows the relative position and movement of the planets as well as their relative size. Sometimes described as an Orrery. It is not made to scale due to the distances involved in solar systems. Even if Earth was made less than one millimetre wide, Uranus would still be over 200 metres away.

Activity type: Make

Age: 6-8,

Duration: 30 mins