Hi,
Here are three sites with the Simulator you described. I could not
find one with a direct computer interface.
http://www.etacuisenaire.com/catalog/product?deptId=&prodId=15044&wotrl=froogle
http://www.kelvin.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=360046&Category_Code=SCASSI&Product_Count=2
Calendar at base allows positioning of planets according to date and
shows relative position between individual planets and the sun.
Orrery Motorized Solar System Simulator
http://www.sciencekit.com/category.asp_Q_c_E_436646
Clearly shows the relative orbit speeds of each planet and the
relative position between each individual planet and the sun.
A calendar at the base allows you to position the planets according to
date, producing a model of our solar system as it is, was, or will be,
on that date.
The model is gear driven with all mechanisms in the base.
Froogle Search
Motorized Solar System Simulator
thanks,
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Request for Answer Clarification by
just4fun2-ga
on
30 Dec 2004 09:41 PST
Hi, thank you for your help, I looked at each of the links, and if I'm
not mistaken, these models do not show the moon. If you could verify
this, that would be great. If they don't have the moon, could you see
if there are other models that do.
Thanks you!
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
30 Dec 2004 10:23 PST
Hi,
No, none of the planets have their moons in the model. Such a model
would be quite complex. I'm sure it could be done, but from my
research, it has not been done. This is the only motorized model
system I could find with calendar functions (or without for that
matter, there is a version without the motorized calendar but it also
doesn't have the moons).
With moons doesn't appear to exist, there were some models with
principle moons, but they did not look like they were to the quality
you were looking for (paper poster of the sun on the wall, with the
planets hanging by strings, that sort of thing).
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
30 Dec 2004 10:28 PST
Hi again,
I did find this page
http://www.shnta.com/Section_3/Science/Astronomy/listSubPic2.htm
On there is a Sun Earth Moon model which is rather expensive (as much
as the other one) but does show the rest of the information you are
looking for.
webadept-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
just4fun2-ga
on
31 Dec 2004 10:40 PST
Thanks for your searching, I looked at the sun, moon, earth model and
it's almost there. Could you search to see if there is a Kit or
instructions on how to build this model with the moon and all the
planets.
If you are able to find a kit or instructions to build a model I'll
give a tip of $15.00. Kit cost <$250.00
You have done a great job with with my question, thank you! I must of
spend 2 or 3 hours with no luck.
Have a happy new year!
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Request for Answer Clarification by
just4fun2-ga
on
31 Dec 2004 10:47 PST
Something this pop into my head, It might be a stroke, my wife thinks
so - but I don't.
Is there software that can do everything I want? It has to be very visual!
If you can look into that also I'll increase the tip to $20.00
So here Is what I'd like for a tip of $20.00.
1. Kit or model with all planets and moons <$250.00
2. Software that is very visual with all the planets and moons Cost $100 - $500.
Thanks again!
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
31 Dec 2004 15:31 PST
No kits, but I know there is software, which does this, because I use
to have a program just like it, and that was years ago. I'll see if I
can find a few of them.
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
03 Jan 2005 18:48 PST
Here you go; this is a page with a large list of software for all
kinds of astronomy needs.
http://www.cox-internet.com/ast305/software.html
The most impressive one I used for your application needs was
Celestia. It is a Open Source Application, which is free to download
in install
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/celestia/celestia-win32-1.3.2.exe?use_mirror=internap
The main project page is here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/celestia/
hosted at Source Forge.
Just download and install, and once you have the program started, go
to File->Open Script and then choose the demo script. Very cool stuff
there.
There are several other programs on that link page which are equally
impressive in their own way.
thanks,
webadept-ga
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
04 Jan 2005 10:09 PST
Hi,
I've been playing with that Celestia program since I found it, and it
is amazing. I found a website that has a computer Orrery model created
with Celestia, and it looks exactly like what you are after for a
software program.
http://www.ara-frasso-sabino.org/andrea_celestia.htm
Also, there is a forum which as several scripts written up for Celestia
http://www.shatters.net/forum/
Don't go there until you are home, because you won't get any work done
the rest of the day if you do.
Thanks,
webadept-ga
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Request for Answer Clarification by
just4fun2-ga
on
04 Jan 2005 11:05 PST
Wow!! I downloaded and am messing around with it. I also downloaded
the data file recommended in your last answer. Great job....
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Clarification of Answer by
webadept-ga
on
04 Jan 2005 11:20 PST
Yeah, I'm not getting any work done at all... that forum has a section
where a bunch of guys have put in their own scripts, and I'm just
clicking and watching and clicking and watching. The whole system is
fantastic. The list of things you can do with it just goes on and on.
Well, have a good time and thanks again for the question.
webadept-ga
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