“METEORIS” SOLAR SYSTEM

Distinctive characteristics

METEORIS is a new form of planetarium depicting the entire solar system. Mercury, Venus, the Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto are all shown gravitating around the Sun… This represents a major technical feat, since the vast majority of planetariums show a limited number of planets, whereas METEORIS shows the whole solar system.

New feature

METEORIS is particularly spectacular thanks to its faster rotation speed that provides a better understanding of the solar system. This acceleration of the planets enables the Earth to rotate around the Sun in 37 seconds instead of the usual 365 days.

The artist

The planetarium is the work of Rémy Chauvin, a mechanic who specialises in gears. Rémy Chauvin designed and manufactured the extraordinary astronomical clock in the Watch Museum in Morteau (in the Doubs region of France), which comprises 1,680 parts and took 14 years to complete.

Constellations

The finely fashioned dial indicates the position of each planet within the zodiac sign through which it is crossing. The midnight-blue lacquered dial is sprinkled with silver spangles. Each of the twelve constellations is adorned with gold dust and the 154 stars are represented by rhodiumed set with Top Wesselton VVS diamonds totalling 5.60 carats.

Planets

The Sun and its 10 planets were crafted by the artist Jean-Yves Kervévan, using hand-made resins and varnishes. Mars and the Moon are coated with dust from Martian and Lunar meteorites. The Sahara 99555 meteorite has yielded a powder that is applied to Mercury, from which it may well have originated; while the Sun is dusted with particles from the Itqiy meteorite. The Earth is coated with powder coming from rare rocks found in the Sultanate of Oman.

Moon Phases

The Earth and the Moon are mounted on a subdial that provides direct read-off of the Moon Phases, portrayed in mother-of-pearl and blue-tinted lacquer specked with silver spangles.

METEORIS

Limited Edition: 1 piece
Height 150 cm, Breadth 91cm, Weight 100 kilos

Price: 4,599,487 $

For further information, please contact: Louis Moinet