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3D Orbital Elements

Interactive 3D-style canvas simulation: 3D Orbital Elements.

Periapsis0.55 AU
Apoapsis1.45 AU
Orbital period365.25 d

A true Kepler orbit around a 1 M☉ star (a = 1 AU, T = 365.25 d): the planet sweeps equal areas in equal times, so it moves fastest at periapsis. The orbit plane is tilted by inclination i and rotated by ω against the dashed plane of the sky.

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inclinationeccentricityanomaly
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Orbital éléments

Introduction complète à Orbital éléments dans Keplerian orbits, reliant observations, modèles physiques, histoire et applications modernes.

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