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☀️ Solar System N-body Orbits: 2D Top-down View

Top-down N-body solar system with trails and launchable comets.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 2D version

Details

CategoryPhysics & Mechanics

RenderingCanvas 2D

DifficultyModerate

Target FPS60

ControlsSliders for time speed, Jupiter mass multiplier, Sun mass, planet display size and trail length, selectors for compressed or true-scale distances and for the mouse tool; click a body to select it and read distance, speed, period and eccentricity; with the launch tool drag to aim and release to fire a comet; drag to pan and scroll to zoom.

solar systemorbital mechanicsN-body simulationgravityKepler's lawscomets

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⚙ Under the hood

Interactive top-down N-body model of the Sun and eight planets started from real J2000 orbital elements, with trails, an osculating-orbit overlay for the selected body and comets you launch yourself.

solar systemorbital mechanicsN-body simulationgravityKepler's lawscomets

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install