🪐 Restricted Three-Body Problem: Roche Lobes (2D)
A test particle moves under two massive primaries orbiting their barycentre in the corotating frame. Click to launch particles, tune the mass ratio and Jacobi constant, and watch RK4-integrated trajectories interact with the Roche equipotentials, Lagrange points L1-L5 and the zero-velocity curve.
⚙ Under the hood
A test particle moves under two massive primaries orbiting their barycentre in the corotating frame. Click to launch particles, tune the mass ratio and Jacobi constant, and watch RK4-integrated trajectories interact with the Roche equipotentials, Lagrange points L1-L5 and the zero-velocity curve.
Orbital MechanicsLagrange PointsChaosAstrophysicsRK4Physics
2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install