May 2, 2024 · Kepler’s three laws describe how planets orbit the Sun. They describe how (1) planets move in elliptical orbits with the Sun as a focus, (2) a planet covers the same area of …

Visualize orbits, relative positions and movements of the Solar System objects in an interactive 3D Solar System viewer and simulator.

In this article we discuss the geometric patterns found in the orbits of planets and moons in our solar system, based on the work of John Martineau.

The Earth’s orbit and rotation, and the orbit of the moon around the Earth cause observable patterns. The solar system contains many varied objects held together by gravity. Solar …

These outer solar system diagrams show the positions of objects with semi-major axes (a) greater than 6 au (orbital periods greater than ~15 years) on 2018 January 1. The orbits and positions …

Figure 1: Solar System Orbits. We see the orbits of typical comets and asteroids compared with those of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter (black circles). Shown in red are …

Figure 1: Solar System Orbits. We see the orbits of typical comets and asteroids compared with those of the planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter (black circles). Shown in red are …

When we look at our solar system in the "modern" sense as defined by Copernicus and Kepler, we immediately see several interesting patterns: The inner four planets, Mercury, Venus, Earth …

The distances of each planet from the Sun can be described by a unique geometric representation, or Solar Geometry, for each pair of planets, as shown below. Alan Bennett’s …

describe the significant patterns and notable exceptions in the solar system for the following characteristics: orbital and spin direction, orbital inclination, and the typical locations where …