Abstract: A solar powered rotary display is assembled on a base having a stationary table mounted on a post fixed to the base, a rotary table mounted for rotation on the base about a main axis defined by the post, and a plurality of display disks mounted for rotation on the rotary table about respective planetary axes carried by the rotary table. A number of drive wheels are mounted on respective axles carried by the rotary table in positions about the main axis for supporting and balancing the rotary table on the base. Each of the drive wheels includes an annular friction surface in contact with both an upper surface of the base and a bottom surface of the display disks for rotating the disks in a fixed ratio with rotation of the rotary table.