Clock - Sun & Earth


When you look at a clock, imagine the center is the sun and the 'circle' of the clock is the path that the earth takes as it travels around the sun. 1:00 = January, 2:00 = February.  The hour hand points to the current month.  The minute hand points to the date, the 21st.

A clock is like a map of the solar system.

Look at a map of Disneyland.  It looks like a clock.  The railroad circles the theme park. Stations are stops where people enter and exit the train.  In this case, the earth is the train.
The minute hand ticks along the railroad track.  The center of Disneyland is Sleeping Beauty's castle.

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