The Electric Orrery
The Planets of the Solar System - not to distance scale
© Calvin J. Hamilton (NASA)
A Simulation of the Solar System
An Orrery is a model showing how the planets and the dwarf planet Pluto orbit around the Sun within the Solar System The Electric Orrery is a "virtual" orrery which will let
you see where the planets are today, where they were in the
past and where they will be in the future.
| Start the Orrery. |
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| How to use the Orrery |
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| But what about...? (Frequently asked questions) |
Note: The Electric Orrery is written in Java.
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