Astroblog: Building an Orrey

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Building an Orrey

Soccer season has started again. Once more I am coaching the under 13's with Eldest One. Middle One, the sports hater, has also started soccer.

Having two children playing in differnt age leagues makes transporting the kids a little ... interesting. Luckily Eldest Ones match was cancelled this week , the opposing team forfeited (giving his team a win, a bit of ego bost for the start of this season) , otherwise I would have had to get from Woodville to Westlakes in 15 minutes for Middle One to play.

And play he did, very well in fact. I was very proud of my young man as he mixed it in and executed some very nice team play.

Any trio to soccer also invloves a trip to the library (Eldest One h picked up "Lord of the Rings" to read), and a trip to the library passes by the newsagent, where there was a "Build it yourself" Orrery on the stands. I looked at Middle One, he looked at me. We bought it.

Okay, so it's one of these "by a bit a week" series, but we built the full "Harry Potter" chess set (and play with it), so an Orrery, no problem. Middle One and I can hardly wait for next weeks issue.

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# posted by Ian Musgrave @ 8:34 pm

Comments:

"Build it yourself" Orrery

Is this the title of the periodical/magazine? Or is it an article in another magazine?
I am very interested and will look for a copy on the US, if possible.

and will look for future posting about progress....

Regards, Peter

# posted by

Tag : 3:00 am

No, the title is something like "The Solar System" (the magazine is in the kids room, and they are asleap, so I can't check right now). It is a stand alone magazine, and you can't miss the first issue. It comes on a huge cardboard back plate with two brass setting circles on it.

# posted by

Ian Musgrave : 6:46 am