🪐 Orbital Mechanics

Explore our solar system and Kepler's laws with real planetary orbits

Difficulty: ● Medium

📐 Physics Formulas
F = GMm/r²
Newton's law of gravitation
T² ∝ a³
Kepler's third law
v = √(GM/r)
Circular orbit velocity
📚 Key Concepts
  • Planets sweep equal areas in equal times
  • Orbital period increases with distance
  • More massive bodies orbit more slowly
  • Planets can gravitationally affect each other
  • Angular momentum is conserved
🔬 Try This
  • Make Jupiter 10x more massive
  • Speed up Earth's orbit velocity
  • Turn off outer planets, watch inner ones
  • Add a massive custom planet near Earth
  • Slow down time to see planet interactions
⚙️ Global Settings
Time Speed 1.0x
Sun Mass 1000
Show Orbits
Show Velocities
Planet Interactions
🌍 Planet Controls
0.0
Time (years)
8
Active Planets
0.00
System Energy
0.00
Angular Momentum