GeoSafari Motorized Solar System

by Educational Insights

Product Features

• The "sun" is lighted with an ultra-bright 1000 hour light bulb inside a yellow orb to shine onto the planets as they orbit around it
• Base features planetary longitude marks so the planets dcan be set up to their correct positions - Plus the unique stardome converts the unit into a planetarium!
• Includes a Stardome that converts the unit to a planetarium!
• The central tower and the planetary support rods are black so that they "disappear" in a darkened room for a spectacular effect!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005NN6I
• Item model number: 5235
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Batteries: 4 C batteries required.
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,376 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Geosafari Motorized Solar System - Observe the vastness of space in a dramatic light show! The sun shines onto the nine planets as they orbit around it. The central tower and planetary support rods are black so that they disappear in a darkened room for a spectacular effect! Replace the solar dome with the star dome included to create a spectacular planetarium sky complete with major constellation names. In addition the base features a special 1000-hour light bulb and planetary longitude marks so the planets can be set up to their correct positions.

Product Description

GeoSafari®Motorized Solar System & Planetarium - Two Astronomy Discovery Products in One! -- Use this motorized model to demonstrate the workings of the solar system with light and motion. Longitude markings on the model's base let you correctly position the planets. You can also place the sky dome over the "Sun" to project a spectacular starscape on the walls and ceiling. All of the major constetllations are labeled. A guide includes reference charts and activities. -- Appropriate for Grades K-6

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Money, November 17, 2005

By 

Shuping Lu - See all my reviews
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This review is from: GeoSafari Motorized Solar System (Toy)

It's the worst toy I ever purchased. The top half of the sun is supposed to click on, but it doesn't stay and falls off all the time. It's also supposed to project the planitarium on the ceiling, but the image is out of focus until you literally move the whole thing one inch away from the ceiling. Besides, planets move at the same speed, which is really ill designed for the expensive price. My 7-year-old child is very interested in solar system. She was very excited to bring the toy home. But she was very disappointed to see what a crap it turned out to be. Now the toy just sat at a corner. Big waste of money.

133 of 154 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Two Physics Professors Say Don't Buy This Toy!, January 21, 2003

By 

Stephanie Dickson (San Jose, CA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: GeoSafari Motorized Solar System (Toy)

It looks great in the picture, but don't be fooled. My husband and I are both physics professors and we bought this for our daughter's ninth birthday. When we unpacked it and discovered that all the planets take exactly the same time to complete an orbit, we were appalled. That a company which calls itself "Educational Insights" would sell a product which promotes completely wrong thinking is misguided and unforgivable. The only thing a child can learn from this is the order of the planets, and for that a stationary model would be much better.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A complete disappointment and waste of money., March 12, 2006

By 

Jewelz (North Augusta, South Carolina United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: GeoSafari Motorized Solar System (Toy)

My complete disappointment in this product actually inspired me to write my first amazon review. The top half of the sun falls off if a cricket chirps too loudly and the "planetarium" part is nothing but a bunch of big blurry dots with illegible writing unless you hold it sideways 2 inches from the wall. Your child will get nothing from this product that they couldn't get from a cheap plastic mobile. Save your money.