Orbit Tellurium Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in Africa
Product Code : DA-A-11322
Quick Answer: The Orbit Tellurium is a model of the Sun, Earth and Moon, geared to show each month as the Earth orbits the Sun. A bright lamp represents the Sun, and the model measures 650 x 250mm (L x H).
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Sun, Earth and Moon geared to show each month of the orbit
- Bright lamp represents the Sun; runs from a 6V transformer
- Phase of the Moon indicator and date indicator
- Eclipse shadow card, model sundial and stick-on model person
- Two Earths and Moons plus an Earth axis extension
- Teaching guide included
About This Product
Teachers use the tellurium to show the Sun's apparent motion, including how the length and direction of shadows change during a day and across a season. The same model covers night and day, the changing length of days, the seasons, the phases of the Moon and eclipses of the Moon and Sun. A model sundial, a stick-on model person and an eclipse shadow card are supplied with a teaching guide. Didactic Africa can supply and export the Orbit Tellurium to schools, colleges and distributors in Lesotho, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, Cyprus, Australia and Chad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What can the Orbit Tellurium demonstrate?
The Sun's apparent motion and the changing length and direction of shadows during a day and a season, plus night and day, changing day length, the seasons, phases of the Moon, and eclipses of the Moon and Sun.
Q2. How is the Sun represented?
By a bright lamp. The model's electrical operation is from a 6V transformer.
Q3. How large is the model?
It measures 650 x 250mm (length x height).
Related: Astronomy range, Orbit Orrery, Solar System Poster Set.
For a quotation on the Orbit Tellurium, contact Didactic Africa.
