Atoms can be thought of as miniature solar systems, with a nucleus at the centre and electrons orbiting at certain specific distances from it. (newscientist.com)
The earlier «Bohr model» of the atom could be easily visualized; particle - like electrons were thought to follow orbits around the nucleus, resembling a miniature solar system. (religion-online.org)
Not only is it the largest planet in the Sun's family, it also presides over a miniature solar system of 53 known moons, a system of rings and an immense and powerful magnetic field. (solarsystem.nasa.gov)