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Orrery Clock Zacharie-Nicholas-Ame-Joseph Raingo France, c. 1830 Atwood Collection 92 Orrery devices portray the motions of the Sun, Moon and Earth relative to each other throughout the year. This device also includes an accurate gridiron pendulum clock. This clock is one of only eight known orreries produced by Raingo; several of the others are held in the collections of European royalty. This orrery contains several calendars, including the lunar cycle, leap-year cycle and zodiac signs. Photo by Dirk Fletcher |
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