Huff Tellurian

Description

Tellurians are astronomical instruments that show the rotation of the Earth in its axis and its orbit around the sun. This movement demonstrates the day and night as well as the seasons. Table-top models with gears and levers similar to this one, were used in the 1800s in schools and public lectures to demonstrate astronomical events.

Object Information

Local ID:

FI Catalog # 5340

Collection:

Astronomy

Count:

1

Citation:

Huff Tellurian (FI Catalog # 5340) from the collections of The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA. USA

Dimensions:

38.1cm high x 48.26cm deep

Creator(s):

Black and Decker Co.

Materials:

metal, paper

Classification:

T&E For Science & Technology, Astronomical T&E

Rights:

Fair Use for educational purposes

Appears In

Resource Kit
The Franklin Institute

Treading Among the Stars: How We’ve Found Our Way

Long before there were advanced technologies available for studying the sky, people devised ways of depicting the sun, moon, planets, and stars in relation to the Earth to figure out how our planet fit into the vast universe. Our method of exploring the night sky has grown to now include actual trips into space, even visiting another celestial body in person. But before technology made direct exploration possible, we had to use remote methods to map the expanse we could see from Earth.

Created by: The Franklin Institute

Grade 3-8