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Animation of the motion of the bodies (planets, asteroids, commets ...) in the (Sun) gravitaton.
-ellipse semimajor axis (au)
1
2
5
7
10
12
13
14
15
20
25
30
40
50
60
-eccentricity (0<=e<1)
0.0
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.99
0.999
0.9999
-relative period of the animation (troubles - Javascript is slow)
0.2
0.5
0.8
1
1.5
5
10
30
Set in motion - refresh !!!
For calculations of the lower values click on the button "Calculate".
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-orbital period of the body
years
-max. velocity Vp
km/s
-min. velocity Va
km/s
-q = distance perihelion-Sun
au
Author (copyright): Zorko Vicar, 2002; Zorko.Vicar@guest.arnes.si
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