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⭐ Binary Star System Orbital Speed - 2D Centre-of-Mass Map and Radial Velocity Curves

2D companion of the Binary Star System orbital-speed simulation: a top-down view of two stars orbiting their centre of mass with Kepler orbits, vis-viva speeds, an equal-area wedge and the radial-velocity curves an astronomer would measure.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version
Binary Star System Orbital Speed - 2D Centre-of-Mass Map and Radial Velocity Curves ↗ Open standalone
⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the Binary Star System orbital-speed simulation: a top-down view of two stars orbiting their centre of mass with Kepler orbits, vis-viva speeds, an equal-area wedge and the radial-velocity curves an astronomer would measure.

Binary StarsKepler LawsOrbital MechanicsRadial Velocity

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

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