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. Pupils use it to 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 is used in primary and middle-school science and geography classes. Science Lab Supplies supplies the model from Ambala, India to schools, colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The orrery is a low tabletop model: its outer orbit measures 380 mm across and the model stands 100 mm high, so a group can gather round it on a desk. The central sun lights up from two AA batteries, and a teaching guide explains how to use the model in lessons.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-PL-10298 |
| Type | Hands-on solar system model (orrery) |
| Diameter of outer orbit | 380 mm |
| Height | 100 mm |
| Sun lamp power | Requires 2 x AA batteries |
| Documentation | Teaching guide |
| 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 in the night sky.
Standard Scope of Supply
The Orbit Orrery is supplied as the complete tabletop 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.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You can ask for one orrery for a classroom or one for each section or science room. Tell us the quantity and we will quote packing, delivery time and price for it; a tellurium or sun-earth-moon model can go on the same quotation for a fuller astronomy corner.
Science Lab Supplies, which holds an Importer-Exporter Code as a registered exporter, is able to ship to buyers in Ghana, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Questions can go to the team via the contact page; product lists can be sent through the enquiry cart, and tender buyers can start at 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 outer orbit has a diameter of 380 mm and the model is 100 mm high, a size that fits on a classroom desk.
Who supplies the Orbit Orrery?
Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory equipment supplier in India, provides it from Ambala and can combine it with other science and geography teaching models on one quotation.
How is the sun lit?
The sun in the centre of the model is lit by two AA batteries, so no mains connection is needed in the classroom.
Related Astronomy Models
The orrery shows the whole solar system; these items zoom in on the Earth, Moon and Sun or support the lessons around them. A tellurium covers day, night, seasons, Moon phases and eclipses, a sun-earth-moon model gives a second view of that system, a light source models sunlight, and a compass helps with orientation.
- Orbit Tellurium 2 — Sun, Earth and Moon model for seasons and eclipses.
- Sun-Earth-Moon Model — the Earth-Moon-Sun system.
- Parallel Beam Light Source — models sunlight falling on a globe.
- Pocket Compass — finding directions for sky observations.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
