Space Viz
ORBITAL MECHANICS2024

Solar System

Deep Space Explorer

Accurate J2000.0 orbital elements for all 8 planets + dwarf planets. Full Kepler equation solver (Newton-Raphson), logarithmic scale display, asteroid belt with Kirkwood gaps, Kuiper Belt, and Oort Cloud.

Parameters
EpochJ2000.0 Heliocentric
SolverNewton-Raphson Kepler (60 iter)
Bodies8 planets + 5 dwarfs + 3 comets
ScaleLogarithmic (log₁₀)
Sim Speed1 day/s → 10 yr/s
Stack
Three.jsKeplerJ2000Astronomy