Orbit Orrery
Product Code : LSK-PL-10298
Orbit Orrery (SKU LSK-PL-10298) is a hands-on solar system model with a battery-lit sun and a teaching guide. It helps pupils understand the shape of the solar system, the sun as its source of light, the orbits and names of the planets, and which planets may be seen on given days. It suits primary and middle-school science and geography. The model reaches schools, colleges, contractors and distributors through Science Lab Supplies, an Ambala-based supplier in India.
Specifications
Size, power and documentation of the orrery each appear in the table. In short, the outermost orbit measures 380 mm across, the model stands 100 mm high, the central sun lights up from two AA batteries, and a teaching guide explains how to use the model in lessons.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-PL-10298 |
| Type | Hands-on solar system model (orrery) |
| Diameter of outermost orbit | 380 mm |
| Height | 100 mm |
| Sun | Lit |
| Sun lamp power | 2 x AA batteries required |
| Documentation | Teaching guide |
| Teaching points | Shape of the solar system, the sun as light source, planetary orbits, planet names, planets visible on given days |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Orbit Orrery
The model gives pupils a physical picture of the solar system that a textbook diagram cannot. Moving the planets round their orbits with the sun lit shows why the sun is the source of light, how orbits are arranged, and which planets could be visible from Earth on a given day.
- Primary science: naming the planets and putting them in order from the sun.
- NCERT Class 6 geography: the Earth in the solar system.
- Class 8 science: stars, planets and the solar system.
- Astronomy clubs: planning which planets to look for, then observing through the Astronomical Telescope.
- Finding directions for evening sky watching with a Pocket Compass.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Orbit Orrery is supplied as the complete model with its teaching guide. Two AA batteries are needed to light the sun; the quotation states whether they are packed with the model, so you can add them if required for the classroom.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
A single orrery can serve a whole class, and schools with several science rooms can order more; each quotation states the packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested. A tellurium and other astronomy models can be quoted alongside it.
Science Lab Supplies, a registered exporter holding an Importer-Exporter Code, can ship to buyers in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. For a price on the orrery, alone or with other astronomy models, use the contact page, the enquiry cart or, for tenders, the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Orbit Orrery teach?
It helps pupils understand the solar system: its shape, the sun as the source of light, planetary orbits, the planets’ names and which planets may be seen on given days.
How big is the model?
The outermost orbit has a diameter of 380 mm and the model is 100 mm high, with the battery-lit sun at its centre and a teaching guide supplied.
Who supplies the Orbit Orrery?
The orrery is sourced and quoted by Science Lab Supplies in Ambala, India, and can be combined with other science and geography teaching models on a single quotation for your school.
How is the sun lit?
The sun in the centre of the model is lit by two AA batteries, so no mains connection or transformer is needed for the model in the classroom.
Related Astronomy Models
The orrery shows the whole solar system; the models below zoom in on the Earth, Moon and Sun or give other views of the planets. A geared tellurium, a sun-earth-moon model, solar system models and phase and eclipse models cover the lessons around it and can share one quotation.
- Orbit Tellurium 2 — geared to show each month, with a 6 V transformer supplied.
- Sun-Earth-Moon Model — gears reproduce the movements of the Earth and Moon.
- Solar System — model introducing the Sun, planets and planetary order.
- Working Solar System Model Big — three-dimensional model for orbital-motion concepts.
- Hanging solar system demonstration model — suspended model of the Sun and planets.
- Model of phases of Moon — shows why the Moon appears to change shape from Earth.
- Solar & Lunar Eclipse — compares the shadows cast in solar and lunar eclipses.
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Last updated: 22 October 2026
