Cloud Break Optics

Galactic Context Model

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$48.8 $80 In stock

Category: Charts

Description

Tabletop orrery modeling, with correct geometry, the rotation of our Solar System within the plane of the galaxy. Minimal assembly required. A companion book, Experiencing Your Cosmic Journey, 72 pages, is included in PDF form and hard copy is available for purchase upon request.

This device, the Galactic Context Model, is able to lead you into experiencing the motion of your place on Earth in real time, right now, as it rotates around its own axis, as it sails around the Sun, and as Earth and Sun and all the other members of the Sun's family are swept along as our galaxy spins.

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Customer Reviews (4.8 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Harper I. ★★★★★

The way it shows the solar system’s actual tilt relative to the galactic plane finally makes sense of something I’ve read about for years. Assembly took maybe an hour, and the companion book adds just the right context to make it feel like more than a model.

James ★★★★★

Putting it together was surprisingly easy, and the orbital geometry is spot-on—you can actually see the solar system's tilt relative to the galactic plane. I spent a good hour just watching the little planets move around. It’s a great way to grasp our place in the Milky Way.

George ★★★★★

The way it shows the solar system tilted within the galaxy's plane finally makes that whole "we're all just spinning through space" idea click for me. The minimal assembly was just a few snap-together pieces, and the little companion book adds a nice depth to what you're seeing. It's a conversation