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🌗 Tidal Locking Simulator - 2D Spin-Down, Orbit Growth and Locking Time

Tidal Locking Simulator 2D companion: constant-Q tidal torque solved with angular-momentum exchange, showing spin period, orbit growth and locking time against the Gladman estimate.

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Tidal Locking Simulator 2D companion: constant-Q tidal torque solved with angular-momentum exchange, showing spin period, orbit growth and locking time against the Gladman estimate.

Tidal LockingTidal TorqueOrbital MechanicsGladman

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