Here are some simulation created with Orbit Simulator.
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Adjust the target and camera to watch this asteroid fly through Earth's umbra a few hours before closest approach.
SimulationAuthorDateDescription
Solar SystemTony06/03/2015 02:18:44 pmA view of out solar system's planets and Pluto from above the ecliptic.
Jovian moonsTony06/03/2015 02:49:18 pmAt least 62 moons orbit Jupiter. This simulation gives you a view from Saturn of Jupiter's system. The inner moons follow circular orbits around Jupiter interior to Io's orbit. They orbit in Jupiter's equatorial plane. The four Galilean moons are the most well-known. They are visible through binoculars. The Himalia group of moons orbits Jupiter at distances of around 11-12 million kilometers. The Ananke group of moons orbits Jupiter in a retrograde direction at a distance of about 21 million kilometers. The Carme group also orbits Jupiter in a retrograde direction from about 23 million kilometers. The Pasiphaë group contains Jupiter's most distant moons. Themisto and Carpo do not belong to any group. Carpo orbits Jupiter in a prograde direction at the inner edge of the Anake group. Themisto orbits just outside the orbit of the Galilean moons.
Lagrange Points06/04/2015 12:40:15 pmA Jupiter-mass planet orbits the Sun at 1 AU. Trojan asteroids occupy its Lagrange points. 10 asteroids are placed near its L4 point, and 10 more asteroids are placed near its L5 point. In this rotating frame, watch as these objects trace tadpole and horseshoe orbits.
2007 WD5Tony06/06/2015 02:58:00 pmAsteroid 2007 WD5 and 200 clones approach Mars. Watch from Mars' outer moon, Deimos, as Mars is struck by several of these clones.
Apophis ImpactTony06/07/2015 06:32:05 pmWith Earth's diameter exaggerated by a factor of 10, Apophis' 2029 near-miss becomes an impact. Watch the Earth from Apophis during the years 2008 until its ultimate fate on April 13, 2029
SpitzerTony06/08/2015 05:08:53 pmThe Spitzer Space Telescope in a rotating frame.
BennuTony06/08/2015 05:10:38 pmThe asteroid Bennu in a rotating frame.
2006 RH120Tony06/08/2015 05:14:35 pmThe asteroid 2006 RH120 in a rotating frame. This asteroid gets captured into Earth orbit where it stays for a year before escaping.
2009 BDTony06/08/2015 05:17:16 pmThe asteroid 2009 BD in a rotating frame.
2014 WX202Tony06/08/2015 05:18:42 pmThe asteroid 2014 WX202 in a rotating frame.
1991 VGTony06/08/2015 05:19:45 pmThe asteroid 1991 VG in a rotating frame.
2013 RZ53Tony06/08/2015 05:21:01 pmThe asteroid 2013 RZ53 in a rotating frame.
2014 WA366Tony06/08/2015 05:22:28 pmThe asteroid 2014 WA366 in a rotating frame.
2014 WU200Tony06/08/2015 05:23:34 pmThe asteroid 2014 WU200 in a rotating frame.
2015 JD3Tony06/08/2015 05:25:09 pmThe asteroid 2015 JD3 in a rotating frame.
2014 TWTony06/08/2015 05:26:07 pmThe asteroid 2014 TW in a rotating frame.
Moon BuilderTony06/09/2015 03:28:59 pm60 moonlets orbit the Earth. Watch them collide and form bigger moons.
Moon Builder 2Tony06/09/2015 03:32:57 pm60 moonlets orbit the Earth. Watch them collide and form bigger moons. This is the same as the previous simulation, except that you are watching from one of the moonlets.
California eclipse 204506/11/2015 08:02:55 amOn August 12, 2045, California will experience a solar eclipse. The eclipse will be total for the northern third of the state.
Earth Moon barycenterTony06/11/2015 10:43:00 amEarth and the Moon orbit a common barycenter as they orbit the Sun. In this simulation, Venus is also seen orbiting the Sun. The orbits are to scale, but the sizes of Earth, Moon, and Venus are exaggerated.
New_Horizons_Pluto_FlybyTony06/11/2015 06:46:59 pmIn this simulation, the New Horizons space craft cruises through the Pluto system on July 14, 2015, visiting Pluto and its moons, Hydra, Nix, Styx, and Kerberos.
PolydeucesTony06/14/2015 11:15:27 amPolydeuces is a recently-discovered moon of Saturn. It traces tadpole orbits around Dione's L5 point. Helene occupies Dione's L4 point. Polydeuces wanders further from its Lagrange point than any other known moon in the Saturn system. This simulation shows Dione, Helene, and Polydeuces in a rotating frame whose period matches the period of Dione. In this screen shot, Saturn is the yellow circle in the middle. Dione traces the light blue stationary orbit. Helene traces the purple orbit from the L4 point. Polydeuces traces the yellow orbit from the L5 point.
TethysTony06/14/2015 02:26:52 pmSaturn's moon, Tethys shares an orbit with two other moons. Telesto & Calypso are trapped in Tethys' Lagrange 4 & 5 points. This simulation shows Tethys, Telesto & Calypso in a rotating frame. The moons keep a consistent spacing between themselves.
2009 QY6Tony06/20/2015 09:14:11 amAsteroid 2009 QY6 is in a 3/-2 retrograde resonance with Saturn. A paper by M.H.M Morais and F. Namouni identifies this asteroid as well as several others in retrograde orbits with Jupiter
ChelyabinskTony06/20/2015 03:53:37 pmOn February 15, 2013, an asteroid impacted Earth in the region of Chelyabinsk, Russia. This simulation of the asteroid's orbit and impact is based on the research of Olga P. Popova, Peter Jenniskens and Vacheslav Emel'yanenko.
Jupiter_Venus_conjunctionTony06/20/2015 04:49:43 pmIn late June, 2015, Venus visits Jupiter's kingdom of moons as viewed from Earth.
2009 CQ5Tony06/23/2015 04:47:42 pm2009 CQ5 is in a 10:9 resonance with Earth. This simulation shows you 2009 CQ5 in a rotating frame that holds Earth stationary.
Pluto_LiveTony06/28/2015 02:57:08 pmWatch in real time as the New Horizons spacecraft makes a flyby of Pluto, Charon, Hydra, Nix, Styx and Kerberos. This simulation shows you Pluto's system as viewed from the New Horizons spacecraft.
marsRotaterTony07/05/2015 06:39:02 pmMars in a rotating frame. Import any object you want to see co-rotate with Mars.
67PChuryumovGerasimenkoTony07/06/2015 02:10:32 pmThis is a simulation of Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko. This comet is currently being visited by the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft. Rosetta diployed a lander named Philae.
gsim2015070707/07/2015 01:36:27 pmGravity Simulator
orbitViewerTony07/07/2015 02:15:04 pmEnter the name of any asteroid to see a simulation of its orbit.
Solar_System_Barycenter07/07/2015 04:41:06 pmThe Sun is not anchored to the center of the solar system. It orbits the center of mass, also known as the barycenter, of the solar system. This simulation shows you how far the Sun can drift from the center of the solar system.
NeptuneTrojansTony07/29/2015 04:59:24 pmD. W. Gerdes, et al discovered two more Neptune trojan asteroids. 2014 QO4441 and 2014 QP441 have the same orbital period as Neptune, and reside in the region near Neptune's L4 point. This simulation is in a rotating frame that keeps Neptune stationary.
2006_BZ8Tony07/29/2015 06:19:02 pmM.H.M Morais and F. Namouni have identified asteroids in retrograde resonances. Asteroid 2006 BZ8 is in a 2:-5 retrograde resonance with Jupiter. This simulation is in a rotating frame that keeps Jupiter stationary.
2008_SO218Tony07/29/2015 06:23:18 pmM.H.M Morais and F. Namouni have identified asteroids in retrograde resonances. Asteroid 2008 SO218 is in a 1:-2 retrograde resonance with Jupiter. This simulation is in a rotating frame that keeps Jupiter stationary.
2009 QY6Tony07/29/2015 06:26:04 pmM.H.M Morais and F. Namouni have identified asteroids in retrograde resonances. Asteroid 2009 QY6 is in a 2:-3 retrograde resonance with Saturn. This simulation is in a rotating frame that keeps Saturn stationary.
First Uranian Trojan frankuitaalst08/01/2015 03:27:45 am2011 QF99 orbits in white , in rotating frame to Uranus
Europa_captureTony08/05/2015 07:44:57 pmIn this simulation, inspired by a question on the forum, several objects are placed in orbits very similar to Europa's orbit around Jupiter. Viewed in a rotating frame to keep Europa stationary, you can watch as Europa uses a ballistic capture to gain some temporary satellites. Notice that the satellites get captured through Europa's Lagrange 1 (L1) and Lagrange 2 (L2) points. Following capture, they either collide with Europa, or complete a few orbits and escape.
2008 HU4Tony08/22/2015 01:20:21 pmAttempting to set up Asteroid 2008 HU4 for a low delta-v ballistic capture in 2072.
2015 QM3Tony08/25/2015 03:38:16 pmPhil Plait recently blogged about asteroid 2015 QM3. It crosses the orbits of Mercury, Venus and Earth. Here is a simulation of its orbit.
AfterPlutoTony08/30/2015 11:13:22 amAfter visiting Pluto, the New Horizons spacecraft will continue on to 2014 MU69. This is a simulation of New Horizon's journey.
OrcusTony08/30/2015 06:08:11 pmThis simulation shows Pluto and Orcus in a rotating frame that holds Neptune stationary. It illustrates one of the reasons Orcus is sometimes referred to as the anti-Pluto.
2007OR10Tony09/03/2015 06:55:36 pmA simulation of the 2007 OR10 's tall orbit.
BangkokTony09/09/2015 08:59:57 pmThe orbit of the Bangkok meteor prior to impact. This should only be considered a rough approximation.
2015 SO2Tony09/22/2015 05:21:40 pmA simulation of the orbit of asteroid 2015 SO2
2015 SO2 RF2Tony09/22/2015 05:25:22 pmA simulation of asteroid 2015 SO2 in a rotating frame that keeps Earth stationary.
Lunar_TrojanTony10/14/2015 07:06:55 pmThe Moon's Lagrange 4 & 5 points are perturbed by the Sun. Using data created by John E. Chambers for his Mercury integrator, here is a simulation of a Lunar Trojan asteroid.
hildas400Tony10/18/2015 12:12:21 pmThis simulation shows 400 Hildas asteroids orbiting the Sun in a 3:2 resonance with Jupiter. Jupiter is held stationary in this rotating frame of reference.
hildas400bTony10/18/2015 12:20:30 pmThis simulation shows 400 Hildas asteroids orbiting the Sun in a 3:2 resonance with Jupiter. This view is from a distant vantage point, showing what the light curve of the Sun might look like to a distant observer.
Propogate_to_2045Tony10/21/2015 09:38:35 pmAccording to NASA's eclipse page, there will be a total solar eclipse of the Sun on August 12, 2045. It will be total in Redding, CA at 16:17. To demonstrate the speed of Gravity Simulator, this simulation is started using JPL's solar system data for July, 2015. Depending on the speed of your computer, it takes about 5 seconds to propagate all the solar system's planets and Earth's moon from 2015 to 2045 and accurately reproduce this eclipse as viewed from Redding. Press "P" to begin the simulation.
outermost_moonsTony10/28/2015 08:30:01 pmWhat is the farthest a moon can orbit the Earth? In this simulation, the real moon is the color teal. It is massless so it won't affect the simulation. 60 green prograde moons and 60 red retrograde moons orbit the Earth. Moons that are not stable will either collide with Earth, or exit Earth's orbit through the Earth / Sun L1 or L2 points
2015 TB145 Close Approach to Earthfrankuitaalst11/02/2015 06:51:48 amSimulation shows the view from the asteroid as it approaches the Earth Moon system in oct 2015
2015 TB145 frankuitaalst11/02/2015 06:57:46 amSimulation of 2015 TB145
Jupiter Trojans with Moonsfrankuitaalst 11/07/2015 04:17:01 amSim illustrates the possibility to have around a 1.43 SMass Star 2 Super Jupiter sized planets ( 5 Jm each ) at 6AU in coorbital orbit . Moreover one of the Jovians has 4 Eerth sized moons around it .
Jupiter TrojanFrankuitaalst11/07/2015 08:51:36 amSimulation of 2 Jupiter sized planets in coorbital motion around a sun of 1.43 Ms. Both have 5 MJ and are at 6AU . One of them alos has 7 Earth sized moons. System is stable
MoonOccultsVenus2015Tony12/06/2015 01:50:15 pmThe Moon occults Venus on the morning of December 7, 2015 at just before 8 AM as seen from San Francisco
Moon_Occults_AldebaranTony12/13/2015 06:35:49 pmTwas the night before the night before Christmas in 2015. I can't see this from San Francisco, but European visitors will be treated to a nearly-full moon occulting the "eye of the bull" about 1/2 hour after sunset.
halleyTony01/12/2016 10:04:01 pmHalley, being a comet is often outgassing when close to the Sun. This affects its trajectory. But more significantly, its trajectory is affected by perturbations on its eccentric orbit by the planets. This simulation considers only those perturbations to explain why Halley's comet does not return on an exactly regular basis.
PlanetNineTony01/21/2016 07:50:39 pmKonstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown suggest that a 9th planet with as much mass as 10 Earths may be perturbing the orbits of Sedna, 2007 TG22, 2013 RF98, 2004 VN112, 2012 VP113, 2010 GB174
findPlanet9Tony01/21/2016 08:34:53 pmThis view gives you an idea of how slowly this object would move against the stars. I've started it out near perihelion, but it could be anywhere in its orbit. Konstantin Batygin and Michael E. Brown suggest that a 9th planet with as much mass as 10 Earths may be perturbing the orbits of Sedna, 2007 TG22, 2013 RF98, 2004 VN112, 2012 VP113, 2010 GB174
mercuryTransit2016Tony02/01/2016 10:51:00 amOn May 9,2016 Mercury will transit the Sun. Choose your city from the drop down list to watch a simulation from your city.
i2p0Tony02/13/2016 07:03:54 pmAfter 30 millions years, an initially flat (i = 0-2 degrees) but eccentric disk of planets trades eccentricity for inclination, pulling their perihelia out of Neptune's grasp.
plutoidsTony04/09/2016 11:21:18 amPlutoids, also known as ice dwarfs, are trans-neptunian objects with enough mass to achieve hydrostatic equilibrium. This simulation contains Pluto, Orcus, Eris, Sedna, Haumea, Quaoar, Makemake, and 2007 OR10.
2017eclipseTony04/11/2016 10:32:45 pm2017 total solar eclipse as viewed from Nashville, TN
venusOccultsMercuryTony05/09/2016 04:25:27 pmSimilar to the simulation Larry Bogan made using Project Pluto, this animation shows Venus passing in front of Mercury on May 28, 1737. The timing in the two simulations is a few minutes off. My simulation does not take into account the precession of the Earth. This may put London in a slightly different position on the globe, and explain the difference.
hektorTony05/23/2016 05:05:50 pmThe asteroid Hektor as seen in a rotating frame that holds Jupiter's average position stationary. Hektor is in the "Greek" camp of Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, spending its time in the vicinity of Jupiter's L4 point.
2016 HO3tony06/16/2016 10:48:31 am2016 HO3 is possibly a quasi satellite of Earth.
2016H06 with 2002AA29frankuitaalst06/18/2016 09:20:59 amadded the coorbital 2002 AA29 to the previoeus sim
junoArrivingtony06/25/2016 02:05:16 pmThe Juno Spacecraft approaches the Jupiter System.
1994 JR1tony06/26/2016 10:44:40 amLike Pluto, 1994 JR1 is in a 2:3 resonance with Neptune. Unlike Pluto, 1994 JR1 never crosses inside Neptune's orbit. Its orbit is not eccentric enough.
junoApproachingtony06/26/2016 10:52:07 pmJuno passes the orbit of Themisto on its way to Jupiter.
2016HC306/28/2016 09:56:51 am
HIP4137806/28/2016 07:55:25 pm5 planets have been discovered around the star HIP 41378 using the transit method. Watch as they orbit edge-on as seen from Earth.
2016NATony07/01/2016 06:48:32 pmNewly-discovered 2016 NA makes a close pass of the Earth / Moon system
aphelion07/03/2016 07:07:09 pmWatch the size of the Sun change in the sky as Earth cycles from perihelion to aphelion.
anti_Earthtony07/09/2016 10:40:57 amIs there a planet on the other side of the Sun, in Earth's orbit? How would we see it? Such a planet could exist for a few years, but its orbit would not be stable. It would quickly fall into a tadpole orbit or a horseshoe orbit, where it would make repeated scary close-passes to the real Earth every few centuries.
2015 RR245tony07/11/2016 12:16:45 pmNewly-discovered 2015 RR245 is a dwarf planet roughly 700 km in diameter.
brightTNOstony07/11/2016 12:38:57 pmSome of the brighest TNOs including newly-discovered 2015 RR245
2015RR245rftony07/11/2016 02:24:05 pmDwarf planet 2015 RR245 in a rotating frame shows its current nominal orbit is in a 2:9 resonance with Neptune.
NH targets07/24/2016 12:59:20 am
2016 CL264Tony07/26/2016 08:20:44 pmDiscovered in February when it was at about the distance of Mars, 2016 CL264 is about to make a close approach to Earth of about 8.7 million km.
2003 UA414Tony07/27/2016 04:59:34 pm2003 UA414 is in a 2:9 resonance with Neptune.
4446_carolynTony08/02/2016 05:24:59 pmAsteroid 4446 Carolyn, named after Carolyn Shoemaker is in a 3:2 resonance with Jupiter.
rocknrollTony08/05/2016 10:02:09 am Wikipedia has compiled a list of asteroids named after popular music artists. Here are their orbits.
EarthsQuasisAndHorseshoesTony08/05/2016 10:21:14 amHere is a simulation of Earth's known horseshoe and quasi satellites.
NikuTony08/12/2016 05:04:13 pm"Niku" (purple) and 2008 KV42 (yellow) are Trans-Neptunian objects with very steep inclinations.
JupiterVenusTony08/26/2016 12:41:13 pmAugust 28 conjunction of Venus and Jupiter
2016 QA2Tony08/27/2016 08:50:18 pmNewly-discovered 2016 QA2 makes a close pass
2016 QA2 earthviewTony08/27/2016 09:56:57 pmAnother view of 2016 QA2, this one from the surface of Earth. The view is from San Francisco. Because this asteroid is so close, you can see the parallax created by the spinning Earth. The size of the asteroid is exaggerated!
2016approachesTony08/28/2016 12:14:29 amHere is a simulation of asteroids that passed within the Moon's orbit in 2016 as of August 28.
farTony08/29/2016 04:44:04 pmAll known objects with Aphelia > 600 AU
coihaiquetony09/04/2016 12:29:40 pmAn annular eclipse passes through South America and Africa on February 26, 2017
coihaiquetony09/04/2016 12:30:38 pmAn annular eclipse passes through South America and Africa on February 26, 2017
e201709/04/2016 09:48:17 pmThe "Great American Eclipse" will occur on August 21, 2017. It will cross America, coast-to-coast. Here is a synchronized simulated view from Salem Oregon on the west coast and Charleston, South Carolina on the east coast.
OSISRIS_RExTony09/08/2016 07:10:23 amA simulation of the spacecraft OSIRIS REx as it departs Earth for Bennu.
orexTony09/14/2016 09:43:33 pmOSIRIS-REx full mission from September 2016 launch, to Bennu rendezvous, to Earth return.
orexRotatingTony09/14/2016 09:45:58 pmOSIRIS-REx full mission from September 2016 launch, to Bennu rendezvous, to Earth return. Earth is held still in a rotating frame.
NeptuneTrojansTony09/21/2016 07:00:29 pmHsing Wen Lin et. al. have used the Pan Starrs survey to identify 5 more trojans of Neptune, bringing the total number of confirmed Neptune trojans to 17.
2004PB112Tony09/21/2016 08:00:31 pm2004 PB112 is in a 4:27 mean motion resonance with Neptune.
betweenEarthAndMoonTony09/22/2016 07:02:23 pmAll the planets would barely fit between the Earth and the Moon, if the Moon were at apogee. 25 minutes later, they would all be part of Jupiter.
voyager2NeptuneTony09/22/2016 08:06:37 pmVoyager 2 visits Neptune in August 1989. Make sure to run the simulation through the end of August to see a crescent Triton pass in front of crescent Neptune.
reach09/25/2016 01:18:15 pmAccording to formulas found in Jones et. al. http://arxiv.org/ftp/astro-ph/papers/0603/0603200.pdf Earth should destabilize a region from about 0.95 to 1.05 AU. This simulation puts 4 objects near the borders of this region.
2014UZ224Tony10/11/2016 07:11:11 am2014 UZ224 is the 2nd farthest known object.
2015 TC25tony12/01/2016 09:37:07 am2015 TC25, the smallest-known asteroid passes through the Earth-Moon system.
ssBarycenterTony12/02/2016 01:04:33 pmThe Sun orbits the barycenter of the solar system. Try deleting the planets to see their their influence disappear.
JupiterTrojansAndHildasTony12/03/2016 12:17:09 pmA simulation of some of Jupiter's resonant asteroids: 1:1 Greeks (green), 1:1 Trojans (red), 3:2 Hildas (yellow)
tessTony12/14/2016 12:25:31 pmThe transiting exosolar survey satellite (TESS) will be launched in about a year. It will follow a P/2 orbit. It will be in a 2:1 resonance with Earth's Moon.
asteroids 201701/14/2017 01:32:09 pmThe major asteroids in 2017
more asteroids 201701/15/2017 01:00:21 pm
2017 BXTony01/21/2017 06:21:56 pm2017 BX will fly by Earth at 0.7 Lunar Distance on January 25, 2017
upsfx01/25/2017 02:33:27 am
2014 BH30Tony01/29/2017 11:55:02 am2014 BH30 makes a close approach to Earth of 51777 km (~45400 km altitude) on Januar 30 at 04:49:57 UTC.
2014 BH30_bTony01/29/2017 12:00:08 pm2014 BH30 makes a close approach to Earth of 51777 km (~45400 km altitude) on Januar 30 at 04:49:57 UTC.
2017 BS3202/02/2017 05:06:07 pm2017 BS32 comes within a lunar distance of Earth on February 2, 2017. Here is a view from San Francisco.
2017 BQ6Tony02/03/2017 04:26:00 pmWith a diameter of 200 meters, newly-discovered 2017 BQ6 is large. It will brighten to about magnitude 15 as it passes 6.5 Lunar Distances from Earth on February 7. Here is a view of its approach from Mount Teide in the Canary Islands.
LunarParallaxTony02/04/2017 11:14:16 amThe Moon does not travel against the background stars in a straight line unless you're at the North or South Pole. The vertical movement of any location on Earth due to Earth's spin causes the Moon to trace a sinusoidal path. Try adjusting the Latitude to see how it affects this apparant path.
NewHorizonsTo2014MU69Tony02/04/2017 02:12:42 pmNew Horizons is set to visit KBO 2014 MU69 on New Year's Day 2019.
2010 TK7Tony02/08/2017 05:42:21 pm2010 TK7 is an Earth Trojan asteroid.
trappist1Tony02/22/2017 03:39:24 pmThe star TRAPPIST-1 has a family of seven planets that orbit very close to the star. For scale, a massless Mercury has been added to the system.
ssBarycenterWithPlanet9Tony03/14/2017 01:13:03 pmThe barycenter of the solar system if Planet 9 is found to exist.
geostationaryTony03/19/2017 12:49:01 pmA geostationary satellite orbits above Earth's Equator with a period of 23h 56 minutes.
2017FSTony03/19/2017 12:57:19 pmAsteroid 2017 FS passes a quarter of a lunar distance away on March 19, 2017.
2017 FN1Tony03/21/2017 07:39:27 am2017 FN1 passes within a lunar distance on March 20, 2017
2017_3_20Tony03/21/2017 09:39:30 am2017 FN1, 2017 FM1 and 2017 FS pass within a lunar distance on March 19-20, 2017
2015 BZ509Tony03/30/2017 09:48:35 amAsteroid 2015 BZ509 orbits the Sun in a retrograde direction. It is also in resonance with Jupiter.
JupiterRetrogradeResonantAsteroidsTony03/30/2017 05:44:06 pmAsteroids 2015 BZ509, 2006 BZ8, and 2008 SO218, are in retrograde resonant orbits with Jupiter. 2015 BZ509 is co-orbital (-1:1), while 2006 BZ8 is in a 2:-5 resonance, and 2008 SO218 is in a 1:-2 resonance.
SaturnRetrogradeResonantAsteroidsTony03/30/2017 05:48:15 pmAsteroids 2009 QY6 is in a 2:-3 resonance with Saturn. Its orbit is retrograde.
2013 SY99Tony04/06/2017 11:27:25 amA newly-discovered TNO, 2013 SY99 has an orbit that takes it further than Sedna or 2012 VP113.
planet9TNOsTony04/14/2017 10:11:36 amTen objects whose orbits seem to suggest the presence of Planet 9.
eclipseSalem04/15/2017 02:59:07 pmAugust 21, 2017 Total solar eclipse as seen from Salem, Oregon.
p9WithMassTony04/18/2017 10:39:23 amThis simulation shows the orbit of Planet 9 (light blue), and the TNOs (green) whose orbits suggest the presence of Planet 9.
SunFromAlphaCenTony04/22/2017 08:37:01 amThe orbits of the farthest-known Trans-Neptunian Objects are so large, that if traced on the sky, they would be visible to the naked eye from Alpha Centauri, where our solar system would be in the constellation Cassiopeia.
hyperbolicSpacecraftTony04/27/2017 06:28:09 pmOur five hyperbolic spacecraft speed away exit the solar system.
apophisTony05/03/2017 07:13:33 pmA simulation of Apophis' April 13, 2029 encounter with Earth. Visible in this simulation are the Moon, and a geostationary satellite. Apophis will come within the ring of geostationary satellites.
2017 HT2Tony05/11/2017 06:53:12 pmSimulation of a large Earth-crossing asteroid.
IoEuropaShadowTransitsTony05/11/2017 08:39:05 pm2017 Io / Europa Shadow Transit Season. Io and Europa's will simultaneously cross the Sun a few times over a few days: May 12, 15, 19, 22. That means that viewed from the Sun, they will cross in front of Jupiter's disk. As viewed from Earth, they cross at different times.
eclipseRedding2012Tony05/20/2017 10:07:49 amThe 2012 annular eclipse as seen from Redding, California.
RhoLeonisTony05/31/2017 02:14:15 pmThe Moon occults Rho Leonis on the evening of May 31, 2017 for most of the United States.
RhoLeonis2Tony05/31/2017 02:15:25 pmThe Moon occults Rho Leonis on the evening of May 31, 2017 for most of the United States.
joshTony06/21/2017 09:36:03 pmTNOs that cast doubt on the existance of Planet 9.
2012 TC4Tony06/25/2017 08:48:17 pm2012 TC4, new June 15 MPL solution (purple) vs. JPL Horizons Apr 10 solution (cyan). The Moon and a geostationary satellite are included in this simulation.
2005 POTony06/26/2017 03:42:32 pm2005 PO is in a 5:7 resonance with Earth.
2004 BE11Tony06/26/2017 03:48:02 pmAsteroid 2004 BE11 is in a 5:7 resonance with Earth, and will remain so until a close encounter with Mars in the year 3520.
eclipseNotEveryMonthTony07/22/2017 11:58:47 amWe don't have an eclipse every month because the new Moon usually travels below or above the Sun from our vantage. Here's the view from Nashville, Tennessee, as if you were on a see-through Earth with no atmosphere. The wavy motion is caused by Nashville's up/down motion due to its latitude and the tilt of the Earth.
2017 OO1Tony07/25/2017 04:25:26 pm2017 OO1 is an asteroid that passed Earth on July 21, 2017 at a distance of about 1/3 that of the Moon. At 30 - 50 meters, this asteroid is relatively large for such a close encounter. Watch how it gets its orbit bent by Earth's gravity. The Moon and a geostationary satellite are included in this simulation.
2017 OO1bTony07/25/2017 04:40:05 pmWatch how 2017 OO1's orbit changes after its Earth encounter on July 21, 2017.
2012 TC4dTony07/29/2017 10:47:42 amA view from 2012 TC4 looking at Earth as it approaches for its October 2017 close pass.
2012 TC4dTony07/29/2017 10:48:58 amA view from 2012 TC4 looking at Earth as it approaches for its October 2017 close pass.
2017 MZ4Tony08/02/2017 12:39:42 pmNewly-discovered 2017 MZ4 has a comet-like orbit.
2012 TC4_Aug6solutionsTony08/06/2017 09:25:04 am2012 TC4 has been recovered. Its nominal close distance is now 50182 km on October 12, 5:42:06 at 7.6459 according to JPL Horizons. This simulation contains JPL's new solution vs. MPL's new solutions as of August 6, 2017. Each has an epoch of September 4, 2017. NEODyS's solution is identical to MPL's except for roundoff error. MPL gives more digits.
2012TC4_approachesTony08/06/2017 11:34:57 amA view from San Francisco as 2012 TC4 approaches Earth. Notice the parallax caused by the spinning Earth as it gets close. The asteroid's size is exaggerated in this simulation.
schatzTony08/07/2017 02:33:30 pm1998 TN33 is named after NSTA press author Dennis Schatz.
C2017_O108/13/2017 01:15:50 pmComet C/2017 O1 is a long-period comet that is currently visiting the inner solar system.
SunMoonSizeTony08/15/2017 05:03:40 pmHere are the relative sizes of the Sun and Moon over time. Note how in January the Moon can't quite cover the Sun. This view is from Geocenter.
FlorenceTony08/27/2017 12:01:24 pmFlorence is relatively large for a near-Earth asteroid. It will pass Earth on September 1, 2017.
florence2Tony08/31/2017 04:35:21 pmA view of asteroid Florence from San Francisco's sky. Tonight it is at max brightness. Tomorrow it makes its closest approach.
nikuAndDracTony09/03/2017 12:47:11 pmNiku (purple) and Drac (yellow) have tall retrograde orbits.
2012 TC4_Aug31_solutionTony09/09/2017 02:11:04 pmAsteroid 2012 TC4 now has an orbital position code of 0, meaning following an August 31 viewing, its orbit is now very well known. It will pass 43840 km above Earth's surface on Oct 12, 2017 05:42:11 UTC with a speed of 7.645 km/s. Earth's gravity will bend its orbit. The Moon and a geosynchronous satellite are included in this simulation.
NHasteroidsTony09/10/2017 03:34:41 pmAsteroids named after people on the New Horizons team.
2017 FW17Alessadro Odasso09/17/2017 12:01:35 pmThe simulation is based on the nominal parameters of asteroid 2017 FW17 available on 17.Sep.2017 This is the "moment" when the object entered the solar system about 170K years ago The uncertainty is still very high but the simulation shows that the object might be an old comet. This agrees with another sinulation where 100 clones were generated and 47 out 100 clones appeared to have a cometary origin.
2010 JO179Tony09/19/2017 05:06:50 pm2010 JO179 is in a 21:5 resonance with Neptune.
2017SR2Tony09/20/2017 06:30:22 pm2017 SR2 passes about twice as far as our geostationary satellites on September 20, 2017 20:28:54 UTC. Distance to Earth's center: 93184 km Speed at closest approach: 9.989 km/s The Moon and a geostationary satellite are included for scale.
3_asteroids_in_1_week09/20/2017 07:06:43 pmViewed from the Moon
2017 RO1609/24/2017 01:14:29 pm2017 RO16 will have its aphelion lowered by its September 25, 2017 Earth encounter at a distance of just under 5 LD. This will shorten its period and make future close approaches more likely.
NHasteroids09/25/2017 06:14:29 pm
2017asteroids9_27Tony09/27/2017 05:09:21 pm2012 TC4 will be the 33rd known asteroid to pass closer than 1 Lunar distance this year. This simulation contails all 33 asteroids. The Moon and a geostationary satellite are included too.
2017 SL16Tony09/28/2017 09:30:07 pmNewly-discovered 2017 SL16 may be in a horseshoe orbit. At the moment, condition code 6, with 3 day observation span, so hard to say.
moonOct2017Tony09/29/2017 09:30:19 amThe Moon's path across the sky in October, 2017 as viewed from Earth's center.
2017SX17Tony09/29/2017 05:53:32 pm2017 SX17 will get its path bent by Earth's gravity on October 2, 2017. A geostationary satellite and the Moon are included in this simulation.
2017SX17bTony09/29/2017 06:21:24 pmHere is the path 2017 SX17 will take across San Francisco's sky as it passes 0.23 LD away on October 2.
2017K2Tony09/29/2017 10:00:54 pmComet 2017K2 drops in from the WAY outer solar system, then leaves forever.
2017K2Tony09/29/2017 10:06:17 pmNewly-discovered C/2017 K2 visits the inner solar system. Gets ejected by Jupiter.
2017PDC10/06/2017 05:46:57 pmHypothetical asteroid 2017 PDC is discovered on March 6, 2017, and will impact Earth 10 years later on July 21, 2027.
2008TC3Tony10/07/2017 09:22:25 am2008 TC3 struck Earth on 10/7/2008, hours after it was discovered.
2012TC4fromSFTony10/07/2017 09:06:25 pmHere comes asteroid 2012 TC4. This view is from San Francisco. You can see parallax caused by the spinning Earth. The asteroid's size is exaggerated.
2017TC1Tony10/08/2017 02:34:47 pmThe uncertainty in its orbit is high, but the nominal orbit of 2017 TC1 shows it is 3:1 resonance with Jupiter, and it comes VERY close to the Sun. 3:1 is a Kirkwood gap. Perhaps this is why it is almost empty. Jupiter excites them until they crash into the Sun.
C2017S6_7Tony10/08/2017 05:21:17 pmTwo new comets, 2017 S6 and 2017 S7
moonsOfPlutoTony10/11/2017 03:04:41 pmThe Moons of Pluto. From closest to furthest: Charon Styx Nix Kerberos Hydra
Galileo observes NeptuneTony10/14/2017 03:12:29 pmGalileo observed and recorded Neptune as it passed near Jupiter on December 28, 1612. Neptune was moving very slowly against the sky because it was about to begin retrograde motion. He observed Neptune again on January 27. He believed it was a star, and thus was not credited with its discovery.
NovemberMoonTony10/15/2017 09:41:20 amThe Moon in November 2017
c2017t1Tony10/17/2017 08:08:04 amNewly-discovered comet C/2017 T1
c2017t1_fromEarthTony10/17/2017 09:51:43 amThe path of comet C/2017 T1 through the sky as seen from San Francisco.
2013SB101Tony10/20/2017 08:15:00 amNewly-discovered 2013 SB101's nominal orbit librates in a 7:4 resonance with Neptune.
2017UJ2Tony10/22/2017 10:07:18 amNewly-discovered 2017 UJ2 passed 11,529 km from Earth's surface on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 14:06:37.
C2017U1Tony10/25/2017 01:28:37 amAn interstellar comet comes racing through the solar system.
C2017U1fromLyraTony10/25/2017 09:28:06 amDid it come from Vega? Maybe!
C2017U1toEarthTony10/25/2017 09:38:22 amA view of Earth from the comet.
pepe10/26/2017 02:43:24 am
A2017U1Tony10/26/2017 11:11:05 amInterstellar asteroid A/2017 U1, formally known as C/2017 U1. Now with 11 days of observation.
A2017U1camera10/26/2017 06:05:42 pmA view of our solar system from the comet as it approach.p
U1spitzerTony10/27/2017 02:06:31 pmA view of A/2017 U1 from the Spitzer Space Telescope.
A2017U1escapeFromLyraTony10/27/2017 06:18:59 pmIn June 2017, the comet which spent millions of years in Lyra, leaves Lyra for good.
A2017u1fromLyra10/27/2017 06:39:32 pm
2017 UL6Tony10/27/2017 07:36:07 pm2017 UL6 will pass Earth on October 28, 2017.
2017 UL6b10/27/2017 08:37:46 pm
2017UL6cTony10/27/2017 09:58:59 pmA view of 2017 UL6 as seen from San Francisco.
A2017U1withJupiterMassTony10/28/2017 01:31:38 pmWhat would this asteroid have done to our solar system if it had the mass of Jupiter?
2013 SY99Tony10/28/2017 05:57:51 pmExtreme Solar System Orbits. 2013 SY99, 2012 VP113, and Sedna have very large, detached (from Neptune) orbits.
2017 UK8Tony10/29/2017 08:49:07 pm2017 UK8 will come closer than the Moon on October 30, 2017.
sassaqs10/29/2017 09:29:43 pmsas
C2017SN3310/30/2017 08:40:51 pmComet C/2017 SN33 it travelling in an inclined retrograde orbit.
U1_1999Tony10/31/2017 06:33:50 pmWhat if A/2017 U1 had the mass of a 0.1 solar-mass red dwarf? We'd lose Pluto. The rest of the orbits would get scrambled as it tugged hard on the Sun.
P9Tony11/05/2017 06:30:44 pmThe orbit of Planet 9 and 13 objects that some feel hint at its presence.
A2017fromEarthTony11/06/2017 06:06:43 pmA/2017 U1 is now named 'Oumuamua. The name, chosen by the Pan-STARRS team, is Hawaiian and reflects the way this object is like messenger from the distant past reaching out to us ('ou means reach out for, and mua, with the second mua placing emphasis, means first, in advance of).
sunOffTony11/07/2017 08:26:00 amTurns off the gravity of the Sun to demonstrate that a force is required to keep planets in orbit.
2017VDTony11/08/2017 11:26:37 amNewly-discovered 2017 VD may be in the 3:1 Kirkwood Gap. Resonates 3:1 with Jupiter
afterInstellarRedDwarf.11/09/2017 02:18:58 pmIf ʻOumuamua were a red dwarf star, here's what our solar system would look like after it passed through.
EarthTransitTony11/13/2017 08:26:55 amThe Earth and Moon transit the Sun as seen from Mars on November 10, 2084. Will any humans be there to witness this?
NeptunesOuterSatellitesTony11/14/2017 08:07:50 pmNeptune's outer satellites take more than a year to orbit Neptune. Parallax due to Earth's motion causes their orbits as viewed from Earth to trace bizarre paths.
P2017U3Tony11/14/2017 09:04:14 pmA newly-discovered comet possibly in a horseshoe orbit with Jupiter.
2017VT14Tony11/18/2017 11:27:36 amNewly-discovered 2017 VT14's nominal orbit shows it over 4 AU from Earth on December 12, 2024. But its nominal orbit is so uncertain that there is a 1/130,000 chance it will strike Earth on that day.
EarthFromUranus2025Tony11/19/2017 11:35:45 amOn November 21, 2025, the Earth and Moon will transit the Sun as viewed from Uranus
C/2017T1Tony11/19/2017 12:59:53 pmComet C/2017 T1 visits the inner solar system.
2017VT14bTony11/19/2017 01:59:56 pm2017 VT14 Red is the solution from 11/18/2017. 1/130,000 chance of collision for 12/12/2024. White is the solution from 11/19/2017. 1/67,000 chance.
1I/ʻOumuamuaTony11/22/2017 11:26:50 am Here is a pannable version that includes the hyperbolic trajectory of 1I/ʻOumuamua.
lovejoyTony11/24/2017 05:23:15 pmC/2014 Q2, Comet Lovejoy passed us in 2015 and then had a conjunction with Polaris.
phaethonTony11/24/2017 06:08:20 pmPhaethon is a large asteroid about 4 km across. It's no danger to us as it comes within 10 million km of Earth next month.
2012GA5Tony11/25/2017 03:08:44 pm2012 GA5's orbit is uncertain. But astronomer Sam Deen may have recovered (precovered) it back to 2001. Here's its uncertain orbit.
Pioneer 11Tony11/25/2017 04:00:47 pmPioneer 11 departs from Earth and heads to Jupiter.
Pioneer 10Tony11/25/2017 04:34:05 pmPioneer 10 departs from Earth towards Jupiter.
2003 EB50Tony11/26/2017 10:40:42 am2003 EB50 is currently very bright in the sky. (mag 13). After close approach on November 21, its size shrank, but its phase got fuller, making it appear brighter.
2017UX51Tony11/26/2017 12:42:37 pmNewly-discovered 2017 UX51 has a tall, eccentric orbit.
2017UW51Tony11/26/2017 12:43:30 pmNewly-discovered 2017 UW51 has a large, eccentric, retrograde orbit.
venusPentagramTony11/26/2017 08:33:34 pmIn a geocentric universe, Venus traces a near-perfect pentagram.
CuriosityToMarsTony11/27/2017 08:42:04 amOn November 26, 2011, the Mars Science Laboratory was launched. It contained the rover Curiosity.
Pioneer10approachesJupiterTony11/27/2017 01:24:08 pmOn December 3, 1973, Pioneer 10 made a close flyby of Jupiter.
hyperbolicTony11/27/2017 06:20:19 pmOur Solar System's 5 hyperbolic spacecraft and asteroid.
C2016R2Tony11/28/2017 11:34:51 amComet C/2016 R2 is currently showing a tail as it approaches Earth.
EarthTransitsSunFromUranus2027Tony11/29/2017 05:27:45 pmOn November 30, 2027, the Earth and Moon will transit the Sun as seen from Uranus. This will be the 4th in a series 10 transits spaced about every 370 days apart.
pioneer10visitsJupiterTony12/03/2017 09:43:19 amPioneer 10 passes Jupiter on December 3, 1973.
2007 OR10Tony12/04/2017 10:43:27 pm2007 OR10 in a rotating frame shows its 3:10 resonance with Neptune
2007OR10inAquariusTony12/04/2017 11:11:19 pm2007 OR10 will spend the next few decades in Aquarius.
2017 UVTony12/07/2017 07:53:12 pm2017 UV, possibly aka 2005 RN2 is a large (>5 km) asteroid in an inclined, elliptical orbit.
EcheclusTony12/08/2017 07:30:36 am174P/Echeclus is a Centaur comet that is currently undergoing major brightening events.
a12/08/2017 06:38:42 pmThere's an object orbiting Earth. Is it natural or not? This view is in a rotating frame that holds Earth stationary in its orbit. Objects like this get captured and escape through Earth's L1 and L2 points. The orbit is still very uncertain, especially if is artificial. And orbits like this are very chaotic. So this should simply be viewed as a possible orbit. The Moon and a geostationary satellite are included.
s1dasdasd12/12/2017 04:25:02 amsdsas
s1dasdasd12/12/2017 04:25:04 amsdsas
s1dasdasd12/12/2017 04:25:16 amsdsas
planet9ilker12/13/2017 06:18:43 pmclustering within kuiper belt?
planet9ilker12/13/2017 06:18:48 pmclustering within kuiper belt?
first cyclehoooo12/13/2017 09:50:25 pmfirst perihelion pass of planet9 has finished. heading for second one from aphelion
3rd cyclehoooo12/13/2017 11:28:09 pm3 perihelion pass of planet9 has finished. heading for second one from aphelion
6rd cyclelast12/14/2017 02:03:24 amsixth perihelion pass of planet9 has finished. heading for second one from aphelion
asdasdasdasdasd12/14/2017 09:43:10 amasdasdas
Kepler90Tony12/14/2017 11:14:39 amKepler-90 and its 8-planet system
Kepler-90Tony12/14/2017 03:27:22 pmThe Kepler-90 system of 8 planets.
Kepler-90Tony12/14/2017 03:28:08 pmThe Kepler-90 system of 8 planets.
PhaethonTony12/15/2017 05:26:18 pmPhaethon makes a close pass to Earth (27 Lunar Distances) on December 16, 2017. This is notable because of its large size of 5km. It will get as bright as magnitude 10.
2017YN3Luke12/25/2017 11:23:29 amA large newly-discovered asteroid will pass about 40 Lunar Distances on January 11.
closeAsteroids201712/27/2017 08:41:15 amAll asteroids that came closer than the Moon in 2017.
2017asteroidsPanableTony12/30/2017 02:41:15 pmAt least 52 asteroids came closer than the Moon in 2017. Here is a pannable simulation of them.
2017asteroidsPannable.htmlTony12/31/2017 01:16:57 pm53 confirmed asteroids passed within 1 Lunar Distance in 2017.
HeinzeTony01/03/2018 05:56:33 pmComet Heinze (C/2017 T1) makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow.
HeinzeTony01/03/2018 06:01:19 pmComet Heinze (C/2017 T1) makes its closest approach to Earth tomorrow.
erisTony01/05/2018 03:54:29 pmEris was discovered on this day in 2005
jupiterMarsConjunctionTony01/05/2018 07:18:14 pmMars passes through the Jovian System.
2018 AHTony01/06/2018 04:33:03 pmThe new year's 8th confirmed asteroid will pass closer than the Moon.
P10FRqYTony01/07/2018 05:20:34 pmNewly-discovered Centaur Comet P10FRqY is approaching its perihelion of just over 9 AU.
chelyabinskTony01/09/2018 07:57:53 amThe last few orbits of the Chelyabinsk asteroid.
transits202801/14/2018 10:43:20 amOn January 14, 2028, Venus will transit the Sun as seen from Saturn. The next day, January 15, 2028, Mercury will transit the Sun as seen from Saturn. The next day, January 16, 2028, Mercury will transit the Sun as seen from Venus.
transits2018Tony01/14/2018 11:14:31 amOn January 14, 2028, Venus will transit the Sun as seen from Saturn. The next day, January 15, 2028, Mercury will transit the Sun as seen from Saturn. The next day, January 16, 2028, Mercury will transit the Sun as seen from Venus.
ZBAFC69Tony01/23/2018 07:39:34 amAnother close approacher.
C2018A6Tony01/23/2018 10:22:42 amA new long period comet has been discovered. C/2018 A6 (Gibb).
lunarEclipse2018Tony01/30/2018 12:39:34 pmThe Lunar Eclipse as seen from the Moon, January 31, 2018.
2017 UX51Tony02/04/2018 09:33:04 amComet 2017 UX51 has a very tall eccentric orbit.
2018CBTony02/04/2018 12:51:20 pmNewly-discovered 2018 CB will pass 0.19 Lunar distances from Earth on February 10.
2018CCTony02/05/2018 11:57:55 am2018 CC passes 0.5 Lunar Distances away today!
FalconHeavy02/06/2018 12:26:26 pmHohmann transfer from Earth to Mars
FalconHeavy02/06/2018 12:26:33 pmHohmann transfer from Earth to Mars
Falcon Heavy02/06/2018 12:40:51 pm
teslaConstellationsTony02/07/2018 12:34:34 pmSky view of Elon Musk's car. Orbit is approximate.
teslaConstellationsTony02/07/2018 12:36:18 pmSky view of Elon Musk's car. Orbit is approximate.
TeslaRoadsterSpaceXLamid02/08/2018 06:58:49 am
TeslaRoadsterSpaceXLamid02/08/2018 07:29:54 am
TeslaRoadsterSpaceXLamid02/08/2018 07:35:30 am
C2018B1Tony02/08/2018 08:05:32 amC/2018 B1 is a newly-discovered comet.
TeslaRoadsterSpaceXLamid02/08/2018 08:10:28 am
TeslaRoadsterSpaceXLamid02/08/2018 08:14:21 am
teslaMarsTony02/08/2018 11:23:40 amElon Musk's Tesla Roadster will pass within 18 Lunar Distances of Mars on October 6, 2020.
Tesla Roadster02/08/2018 02:50:07 pm
teslaNewHorizonsTony02/08/2018 06:07:40 pm
SpacexRoadsterTeslaLamid02/08/2018 10:15:13 pm
2018 CBsymaski6202/09/2018 02:00:36 pm2018 CB
usa02/09/2018 05:10:54 pmUnited States on the globe
LunarEclipseUSA02/09/2018 05:35:22 pmLast month's lunar eclipse with USA on the globe.
LunarEclipseUSA02/09/2018 05:36:05 pmLast month's lunar eclipse with USA on the globe.
2018BD02/09/2018 06:07:11 pmAsteroid 2018 BD makes a close approach to Earth. This is a view from the asteroid looking at Earth. USA is outlined on the globe.
Tesla Roadster (2018-017A)symaski6202/10/2018 03:40:02 pmoctobre 07 2020 6:20:34 UTC, JD 2459129.764283, mars distance tesla Roadster (2018-017A), 7430518.768 km (0.04966995 AU).
SpaceX RoadsterRobjohn5302/11/2018 05:49:22 amTesla SpaceX
SpaceX RoadsterRobjohn5302/11/2018 05:49:36 amTesla SpaceX
sas102/11/2018 09:09:53 amTesla roadster
sas1sas102/11/2018 09:10:16 amTesla roadster
sas1sas102/11/2018 09:10:31 amTesla roadster
sas1sas102/11/2018 09:10:58 amTesla roadster
Tesla RoadsterPena02/13/2018 09:10:03 pmSimulação da órbita do Tesla Roadster usando os parâmetros orbitais fornecidos pela Nasa Horizons
plutoNeptuneTony02/15/2018 06:53:07 pmPluto orbits the Sun twice in the same time it takes Neptune to orbit 3 times. They are in a 3:2 resonance. This prevents them from ever colliding.
Tesla Roadster (2018-017A)symaski6202/19/2018 09:29:27 amjan 12 2047 Tesla Roadster (2018-017A) earth <--- (12.399 LD) 0.031 AU.
geocentric02/19/2018 11:57:58 am
TRAPPIST-1 (TEST)symaski6202/26/2018 04:00:45 pmTRAPPIST-1 to Wikipedia english (TEST)
93803-12187rectas03/02/2018 03:56:32 am2000 WL49 -> 1977 RL7
2018DF4Tony03/04/2018 04:25:05 pm2018 DF4 is a newly-discovered asteroid with a tall steep orbit that brings it closer to the Sun than Mars.
A2017U7Tony03/04/2018 05:58:42 pmNewly-discovered A2017U7 is entering the solar system on a slightly hyperbolic trajectory. Could it be another interstellar object? Astronomers are pondering this now.
2015 UH8703/12/2018 06:08:44 pmNewly-discovered KBO 2015 UH87 has a highly-uncertain orbit that may be in a 1:3 resonance with Neptune.
2010 JO179Tony03/12/2018 08:01:04 pmNewly-discovered 2010 JO179 is in a 21:5 resonance with Neptune.
ZFA00AFTony03/22/2018 12:17:01 pmUnconfirmed asteroid passes deep within the geostationary zone.
A2018F4Tony03/28/2018 11:32:15 amWe may have another hyperbolic asteroid. Here is a simulation of A/2018 F4. Running the simulation backwards, this thing does not reach an aphelion. Its velocity at infinity is about 3.6 km/s
2018 FK5Tony03/30/2018 11:32:19 am2018 FK5 just passed 0.4 LD from Earth. This is unusual because asteroids < 1 LD are usually not discovered at Full Moon.
2018 FK5bTony03/30/2018 11:46:33 amAlternate view. 2018 FK5 just passed 0.4 LD from Earth. This is unusual because asteroids < 1 LD are usually not discovered at Full Moon.
ApophisTony04/11/2018 07:33:10 pmIn 2029, Apophis approaches Earth and comes closer than our geostationary satellites.
tessPossibleOrbitTony04/13/2018 07:54:31 pmA 2:1 Lunar resonant orbit will be used by the TESS spacecraft. This will ensure it never comes close to the Moon, and also that never comes in its field of view.
tessHorizonsTony04/16/2018 06:18:34 pmTESS had its launch postponed until Wednesday. Here is its trajectory assuming it launches as planned. This is in a rotating frame holding the Moon's average position stationary.
2015KE172Tony04/27/2018 02:28:43 pm2015 KE172 is a newly-discovered distant object.
2010WC9Tony05/12/2018 11:17:46 amA large, previously-lost asteroid has been recovered. 2010 WC9 will pass Earth on May 15 at about 1/2 Lunar distance.
2010WC9Tony05/12/2018 11:25:16 am2010 WC9 is a large asteroid that was discovered nearly 8 years ago and then lost. It was recovered last week. It will pass 1/2 Lunar distance from Earth on May 15.
HD177565C1Hermann Bossi06/03/2018 04:50:31 am
Tau Ceti Hermann Bossi06/03/2018 09:58:37 am
Tau Ceti DozeHermann Bossi06/03/2018 10:09:27 am
Tau Ceti DozeHermann Bossi06/03/2018 10:12:06 am
Tau Ceti DozeHermann Bossi06/03/2018 10:12:54 am
Tau Ceti DozeHermann Bossi06/03/2018 10:16:54 am
Tau Ceti Doze 2Hermann Bossi06/03/2018 10:19:42 am
Halley Comet06/09/2018 06:48:56 am
2018 KJ3Tony06/12/2018 03:34:14 pmNewly-discovered 2018 KJ3 has a comet-like orbit but no coma yet. That may change as it gets closer to the Sun.
Halley Comet06/16/2018 06:33:31 am
Close To Earth!RKC06/19/2018 03:25:05 am
ryugu_orbitcross06/22/2018 02:55:42 amryugu whizzles
ryugu_orbitcross206/22/2018 03:07:58 amryugu second grazing
ryugu_orbitcross_lastsenZafine06/22/2018 03:23:47 amryugu third grazing (280k km)
ryugu_orbitcross_lastsenZafine06/22/2018 03:32:48 amryugu third grazing (280k km)
bennustart06/25/2018 01:48:17 am
bennu_grazesOw06/25/2018 02:29:16 am
didymos06/25/2018 10:46:08 pm
vestaTony06/27/2018 02:53:09 pmVesta is currently bright enough to see with the naked eye.
1991VGSenza06/28/2018 01:32:34 amSentry Monitoring System
PLanet 9 and trans-Neptunian objectsGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 04:01:25 amSimulation of the orbits of some trans-Neptunian objects and Planet 9 (Hypothetical)
2015 TB145: the Halloween asteroid!Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 04:12:33 amSimulation of closest approach of asteroid 2015 TB145 with Earth on 31 October 2015.
comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 04:54:14 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS.
comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS)07/04/2018 04:58:42 amSimulation of the hyperbolic trajectory of comet C/2017 S3 PANSTARRS
2012 TC4Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 05:01:47 amSimulation of the closest approach of the asteroid 2012 TC4 with Earth on 12 October 2017
'Oumuamua:the first interstellar objectGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 05:10:09 amSimulation of the trajectory of 1I/'Oumuamua, the first interstellar object discovered
C/1996 B2 Hyakutake: the grat comet of 1996Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 05:17:26 amSimulation of the orbit of comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake): the great comet of 1996.
3753 Cruithne Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 05:41:32 amSimulation of the orbit of asteroid 3753 Cruithne
2017 AG13Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 05:52:34 amClosest approach to Earth of the asteroid 2017 AG13
2000 OO67: an eccentric trans-Neptunian object! Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 06:00:59 amSimulation of the orbit of 2000 OO67, a trans-Neptunian object with an extremely eccentric orbit.
3200 PhaethonGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 06:24:23 amSimulation of the closest approach of the asteroid 3200 Phaethon with Earth on 17 December 2017.
3122 FlorenceGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 06:34:50 amAnimation of the close approach of asteroid 3200 Florence Sept 01 2017
3122 FlorenceGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 06:37:00 amAnimation of the close approach of asteroid 3122 Florence Sept 01 2017
2018 MB7Giuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 10:20:54 amSimulation of close approach of the asteroid 2018 MB7 with Earth.
2014 MU69: te next target of the New Horizons probeGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 10:32:20 amSimulation of the orbit of 2014 MU69, a trans-Neptunian object, next target of New Horizons probe.
2060 ChironGiuseppe Gatani07/04/2018 10:53:57 amSimulation of the orbit of 2060 Chiron, the first centaur discovered.
dwarf planet ErisGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 02:08:41 amSimulation of the orbit of dwarf planet 136199 Eris
dwarf planet MakemakeGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 02:15:12 amSimulation of the orbit of dwarf planet 136472 Makemake
dwarf planet HaumeaGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 02:30:14 amSimulation of the orbit of the dwarf planet 136108 Haumea
Object 2002 TX300Giuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 05:20:28 amOrbit of the object 2002 TX300
50000 QuaoarGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 05:24:50 amSimulation of the orbit of 50000 Quaoar
4179 Toutatis: 2004 close approachGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 05:37:38 amSimulation of the close approach of asteroid 4179 Toutatis with Earth on 29 September 2004.
comet C/2018 A1 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 10:10:21 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 A1 PANSTARRS.
comet 364P/PANSTARRS: 2018 passageGiuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 10:21:41 amSimulation of the close approach of the comet 364P/PANSTARRS with Earth.
2018 GE3. close approach on 15 April 2018Giuseppe Gatani07/05/2018 10:30:04 amSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2018 GE3 with Earth on 15 April 2018
2014 FE72Giuseppe Gatani07/06/2018 04:39:10 amSimulation of the extreme eccentric orbit of the trans-Neptunian object 2014 FE72
Potentially hazardous object 1999 XS35Giuseppe Gatani07/06/2018 04:50:30 amSimulation of the orbit of the potentially hazardous object 1999 XS35
1998 OR2: a potentially hazardous objectGiuseppe Gatani07/06/2018 08:14:02 amSimulation of the orbit of the potentially hazardous object 1998 OR2.
C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp):the great comet of 1997.Giuseppe Gatani07/06/2018 09:22:04 amSimulation of the passage of the comet C/1995 O1 (Hale-Bopp) in 1997.
2006 VW139Giuseppe Gatani07/08/2018 05:33:39 amSimulation of the orbit of asteroid 2006 VW139, which showed a cometary activity in 2016
2017 YE5Giuseppe Gatani07/13/2018 07:46:48 amSimulation of 2017 YE5 close approach with Earth on June 21, 2018.
2004 FHGiuseppe Gatani07/13/2018 07:58:01 amSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2004 FH with Earth on 18 March, 2004.
marsOpposition2018Tony07/15/2018 12:40:46 pmMars comes to opposition in July, 2018.
C/2000 A1 (Montani)Giuseppe gatani07/16/2018 12:28:41 amSimulation of the hyperbolic trajectory of the comet C/2000 A1 (Montani).
2018 NMGiuseppe Gatani07/16/2018 12:34:52 amSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2018 NM with Earth.
2016 NM56Giuseppe Gatani07/16/2018 05:06:05 pmSimulation of the orbit of the Trans-Neptunian object 2016 NM56.
Centaur EcheclusGiuseppe Gatani07/16/2018 05:17:08 pmSimulation of the orbit of the centaur 60558 Echeclus, also called 174P/Echeclus for its cometary activity.
JupitersNewMoonsOnly07/17/2018 12:54:27 pmEleven more moons have been discovered around Jupiter. 10 of them are retrograde, while S/2017 J2 is prograde.
A107HBt K6307/17/2018 05:22:55 pmCONFERMA DI UN SASSO VICINO
29P/Schwassmann–WachmannGiuseppe Gtani07/18/2018 01:56:03 amSimulation of the quasi-circular orbit of the comet 29p/Schwasmann–Wachmann.
Moons of Mars: Phobos and DeimosGiuseppe Gatani07/18/2018 02:15:52 amSimulation of the orbits of the two moons of Mars: Phobos and Deimos.
Main moons of UranusGiuseppe Gatani07/18/2018 12:28:22 pmSimulation of the orbits of the main moons of Uranus: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titan and Oberon
Jupiter12NewMoonsTony07/18/2018 03:10:05 pm
2013 ETGiuseppe Gatani07/18/2018 11:27:33 pmSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2013 ET with Earth on March 9, 2013.
Trans-Neptunian object 2012 DR30Giuseppe Gatani07/19/2018 04:14:53 amSimulation of the extreme orbit of the trans-Neptunian object 2012 DR30.
EarthTransitTony07/19/2018 11:53:56 amEarth transits the Sun as seen from Saturn on 7/20/2020.
Moon eclipse 27 July 201807/20/2018 09:18:58 amSimulation of the eclipse on 27 July, 2018, seen from the Moon.
Moon eclipse 27 July 2018Giuseppe Gatani07/20/2018 09:19:45 amSimulation of the eclipse on 27 July, 2018, seen from the Moon.
1999 AN10Giuseppe Gatani07/21/2018 04:47:30 pmSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 1999 AN10 with Earth on 7 August,2027.
Voyager 1 Giuseppe Gatani07/22/2018 12:14:29 amSimulation of the trajectory of the Voyager 1 probe.
Voyager and Pioneer probesGiuseppe Gatani07/22/2018 01:02:18 amSimulation of the trajectories of the probes Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, Pioneer 10 and Pioneer 11, that now they are leaving the Solar System.
364P07/22/2018 10:35:29 pm
P/2017 K3 (Gasparovic)Giuseppe Gatani07/22/2018 10:42:02 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet P/2017 K3 (Gasparovic).
STEREO-A and STEREO-BGiuseppe Gatani07/23/2018 01:57:17 amSimulation of the orbits of the two probes STEREO-A and STEREO-B.
Siding Spring and MarsGiuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 02:21:27 amSimulation of the close approach of the comet C/2013 A1 (Siding Spring) with Mars on 19 October, 2014.
PANSTARRS 2017 S3Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 02:28:35 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 S3 (PANSTARRS).
2017 O1 ASASSN at perihelion Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 02:43:35 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 O1 (ASASSN) on 14 October, 2017, when the comet was at perihelion.
PANSTARRS 2011 L4Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 02:59:21 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2013 L4 (PANSTARRS), that passed at perihelion on 10 March, 2013.
Great comet of 2007Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 03:06:09 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2006 P1 (McNaught), the great comet of 2007.
NEOWISE 2018 N1Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 03:17:41 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 N1 (NEOWISE).
PANSTARRS 2017 K2Giuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 03:50:27 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS).
Comet 2015 V2 JohnsonGiuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 06:30:58 amSimulation of the hyperbolic trajectory of the comet C/2015 V2 (Johnson).
Comet 2016 BA14 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani07/25/2018 06:55:54 amSimulation of the close approach of the comet P/2016 BA14 (PANSTARRS) with Earth on 22 March, 2016.
Comet 2010 X1 Elenin near EarthGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 03:07:49 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 X1 (Elenin) during its close approach with Earth on 16 October, 2011.
Elenin's cometsGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 03:20:47 amSimulations of the orbits of the comets discovered by the astronomer Leonid Elenin: C/2010 X1 (Elenin); P/2011 NO1 (Elenin); P/2014 X1 (Elenin); C/2015 X4 (Elenin); C/2017 A3 (Elenin).
Comet 2016 U1 NEOWISEGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 07:05:27 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2016 U1 (NEOWISE).
Comet 2002 V1 NEATGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 07:12:15 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2002 V1 (NEAT).
Comet Hyakutake near EarthGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 07:27:31 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/1996 B2 (Hyakutake) during its close approach with Earth on 25 March, 1996.
1990 MUGiuseppe Gatani07/26/2018 07:41:20 amSimulation of the orbit of the potentially hazardous asteroid 1990 MU.
asteroidCaptureTony07/27/2018 11:31:47 amThe Earth and Moon combine efforts to capture an interplanetary asteroid. This is a hypothetical simulation.
OSIRIS-REx and 101955 BennuGiuseppe Gatani07/28/2018 10:01:14 amSimulation of the orbit of the OSIRIS-REx probe and the orbit of its target, asteroid 101955 Bennu.
Hayabusa 2 and 162173 RyuguGiuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 02:15:53 amSimulation of the orbit of the probe Hayabusa 2 and the orbit of its target, asteroid 162173 Ryugu.
Collision of 2008 TC3 with the EarthGiuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 02:39:22 amSimulation of the collision of 2008 TC3 with Earth on 7 October, 2008.
Comet LINEAR 1999 S4 Giuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 02:51:09 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/1999 S4 (LINEAR).
Comet Lulin 2007 N3Giuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 04:08:18 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2007 N3 (Lulin).
'Oumuamua near EarthGiuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 06:32:57 amSimulation of the close approach of the interstellar asteroid 1I/2017 U1 ('Oumuamua) with Earth on 14 October, 2017.
Interstellar asteroid 2017 U1 near EarthGiuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 06:40:43 amSimulation of the close approach of the interstellar asteroid 1I/2017 U1 ('Oumuamua) with Earth on 14 October, 2017.
comet 2017 U7Giuseppe Gatani07/29/2018 06:51:22 amSimulation of the hyperbolic orbit of the comet C/2017 U7.
2018 KH3Giuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 02:45:27 amSimulation of the eccentric orbit of the asteroid 2018 KH3.
Saturn's principals moonsGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 03:06:10 amSimulation of the orbits of the Saturn's principals moons: Mimas,Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea,Titan and Iapetus.
Main moons of SaturnGiuseppe gatani07/30/2018 03:23:12 amSimulation of the orbits of Saturn's main moons: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion and Iapetus.
Main moons of SaturnGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 03:24:00 amSimulation of the orbits of Saturn's main moons: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion and Iapetus.
Main moons of SaturnGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 03:24:33 amSimulation of the orbits of Saturn's main moons: Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion and Iapetus.
Comet 2016 R2 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 03:33:00 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2016 R2 (PANSTARRS).
Potentially hazardous object 2101 AdonisGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 03:42:19 amSimulation of the orbit of the asteroid 2101 Adonis, a potentially hazardous object.
1999 TD10Giuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 09:53:12 amSimulation of the eccentric orbit of the trans-Neptunian object 1999 TD10.
Comet 2018 C2 LemmonGiuseppe Gatani07/30/2018 01:54:23 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 C2 (Lemmon).
Earth and Moon capture temporarily 2006 RH120Giuseppe Gatani08/01/2018 05:25:26 pmSimulation of the temporary capture of the asteroid 2006 RH120.
Comet SOHO 1999 U2Giuseppe Gatani08/07/2018 05:20:44 pmSimulation of the hyperbolic trajectory of the comet C/1999 U2 (SOHO)
Comet Hill 2010 A1Giuseppe Gatani08/15/2018 12:43:34 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet P/2010 A1 (Hill).
Comet PANSTARRS 2018 P5Giuseppe Gatani08/25/2018 11:06:00 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 P5 (PANSTARRS).
2016 NF23Giuseppe Gatani08/30/2018 09:31:51 amSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2016 NF23 with Earth on 29 August,2018.
21P_GiacobiniZinner09/01/2018 12:29:23 pm
New comet 2018 R3 LemmonGiuseppe Gatani09/20/2018 09:58:07 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 R3 (Lemmon).
parkerVenusFlyby1Tony09/30/2018 10:48:36 amOn October 3, the Parker Space Probe will get its 1st gravity assist from Venus, dropping it closer to the Sun.
Mars C2007 H2 Skiff interaction10/02/2018 02:49:03 pmClose approach of Mars to comet C/2007 H2 Skiff in 2003
sednoidsTony10/02/2018 06:23:27 pm2012 VP 113, Sedna, and The Goblin are all classified as Sednoids.
zt11861Tony10/06/2018 10:57:07 amNewly-discovered ZT11861 made a close approach to Earth on October 5, 2018.
zt11861_2Tony10/06/2018 11:09:49 amA view of Earth from ZT11861 as it makes a close approach to Earth on October 5/6 2018. A geostationary satellite is included for reference.
BepiColomboTony10/12/2018 05:50:46 pmEurope and Japan are sending BepiColombo to Mercury on October 20, 2018. Here is its trajectory about 1/2 hour after launch.
Orbit of 1565 LemaitreMR10/13/2018 07:08:08 amSuperposition of two orbits both referredto [1565]Lemaitre. One isderived from 10 days of observations from my home observatory The second is the official one from MPC.
vini10/19/2018 11:58:15 am
2015 TB145 near Earth: 2018 encounterGiuseppe Gatani10/20/2018 12:48:24 pmSimulation of the close approach between the asteroid 2015 TB145 and Earth on November 11,2018.
2015 TG387: "The goblin"Giuseppe Gatani10/20/2018 12:54:45 pmSimulation of the orbit of the Trans-Neptunian object 2015 TG387, nicknamed "The Goblin".
plutoCrossesEclipticTony10/23/2018 11:18:23 amOn October 25, 2018, at 15:55:12 UTC, Pluto will dip below the ecliptic for the first time since its discovery in 1930.
bepiTony10/25/2018 07:05:59 pmThe Bepi Colombo spacecraft's trajectory to Mercury.
bepiEarthFlybyTony10/25/2018 07:36:30 pmBepi Colombo will return to Earth on April 10, 2020 for a gravity assist.
parkerDistancesTony10/29/2018 07:42:54 pmThe Parker Solar Probe.
2018 VX1Giuseppe Gatani11/10/2018 01:26:06 pmSimulation of the close approach of the asteroid 2018 VX1 with Earth on November 10, 2018.
inSightSkyTony11/16/2018 12:02:46 pmMars InSight spacecraft will arrive on November 26. Here's a view of its journey as seen from Earth.
ZW8B74DTony11/30/2018 10:04:34 amComet ZW8B74d races through 2019's sky.
46P/WirtanenTony12/02/2018 06:34:05 pmComet 46P/Wirtanen is brightening in December's sky.
46P/WirtanenTony12/02/2018 06:34:54 pmComet 46P/Wirtanen is brightening in December's sky.
46pWirtanenTony12/02/2018 06:41:21 pmComet 46P/Wirtanen is brightening in December's sky.
marsNeptuneTony12/05/2018 08:39:25 amMars passes very close to Neptune on December 7, 2018
marsNeptune212/05/2018 08:43:42 amAs seen from Neptune, Earth, Moon, and Mars form a trio. Observers in Asia will get to see Mars and Neptune at their closest.
2007 TG422Giuseppe Gatani12/25/2018 05:02:20 pmSimulation of the orbit of the Trans-Neptunian object 2007 TG422.
2003 SD220Giuseppe Gatani12/25/2018 05:07:57 pmSimulation of the close approach between asteroid 2003 SD220 and Earth, on December 22, 2018.
2018 VG18Giuseppe Gatani12/25/2018 05:14:14 pmSimulation of the orbit of the most farther Trans-Neptunian object 2018 VG18, nicknamed "Farout".
Comet Iwamoto 2018 Y1Giuseppe Gatani12/26/2018 04:01:08 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 Y1 (Iwamoto)
Comet 2018 X3 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani12/26/2018 04:12:52 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 X3 (PANSTARRS)
UltimaThuleFlyby12/27/2018 06:47:27 pmNew Horizons flys by Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) on New Year's eve and New Year's day 2018/2019.
Comet 2018 W2 Africano Giuseppe Gatani12/29/2018 03:34:58 pmSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2018 W2 (Africano).
Main moons of UranusGiuseppe Gatani12/29/2018 05:48:42 pmSimulation of the motion of the five main moons of Uranus: Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon.
sl902/04/2019 05:55:12 pmComet Shoemaker-Levy 9 broke into many fragments while it orbited Jupiter. These fragments slammed into Jupiter in July 1994.
asteroids3d02/07/2019 10:01:19 am
asteroids3d02/07/2019 10:07:50 am
hippocampTony02/20/2019 01:50:28 pmNeptune's 14th moon has been named Hippocamp.
Comet 2017 T2 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani04/06/2019 03:18:50 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
apophis04/09/2019 02:55:12 pmWe're 10 years away from Apophis passing closer than our geostationary satellites. It will be naked-eye bright for observers in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Brasil.
BeresheetLamid04/10/2019 02:05:25 am
gsim201604/19/2019 11:30:16 pm
Hayabusa205/08/2019 04:03:11 pmSimulation of the orbit of the probe Hayabusa 2 and the orbit of its target, asteroid 162173 Ryugu.
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Circubinary planets in planetery systems.ppp05/31/2019 10:10:25 amSimulation of a planetary system with two stars, Alpha Gemini A and B, who orbit each other. The stars have planets orbiting them, but a circubinary planet is also orbiting the stars. Will the circubinary planet get ejected from the system or not? Find out in this simulation.(The rest of the planets orbit only one of the stars.) Note: The cimcubinary planet is the largest planet in the system. It has a moon.
proba06/04/2019 05:30:12 am
hildasAndTrojans06/21/2019 11:41:21 am
2019 MOTony06/25/2019 11:16:33 am2019 MO hits the Earth on June 22, 2019.
hyperbolicLightHoursTony06/28/2019 03:20:44 pm5 spacecraft and Oumuamua with their distances shown in light hours.
The ExpansePatrick Timmins07/04/2019 03:57:53 pmPlanet and Dwarf Planet positions starting at 2200, with a view to getting distances between all objects. Objects added: - Eros - Ceres - Eris - 16 Psyche - Haumea - Makemake
190705_0717_The_ExpansePatrick Timmins07/04/2019 11:18:20 pm
190705_0717_The_ExpansePatrick Timmins07/04/2019 11:18:25 pm
190705_0815_The_ExpansePatrick Timmins07/05/2019 12:15:59 am
2019LF6Tony07/09/2019 06:23:51 pm2019 LF6 is now the asteroid with the shortest know period.
lovejoyami fajriani08/18/2019 06:47:50 pm
lovejoyami fajriani08/18/2019 06:47:55 pm
Cruithne08/20/2019 04:45:43 pm
aoc08/20/2019 05:56:29 pm
Comet 2019 N1 ATLASGiuseppe Gatani08/29/2019 10:10:55 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2019 N1 (ATLAS).
Periodic comet 2014 U2 KowalskiGiuseppe Gatani08/29/2019 10:18:01 amSimulation of the orbit of the periodic comet P/2014 U2 (Kowalski)
Doomsday 08/29/2019 10:17:19 pm
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The far perihelion of comet 2003 A2 GleasonGiuseppe Gatani08/30/2019 02:51:28 pmSimulation of the far perihelion of comet 2003 A2 Gleason on November 4, 2003.
Where is Oumuamua?Giuseppe Gatani08/30/2019 03:03:22 pmSimulation of the orbit of the first discovered interstellar object: 1I/'Oumuamua
OumuamuaGiuseppe Gatani08/30/2019 03:05:59 pmSimulation of the orbit of the first discovered interstellar object: 1I/'Oumuamua
hiMichael Mason09/11/2019 06:37:06 amgood
hiMichael Mason09/11/2019 06:37:10 amgood
Leyes kepler09/11/2019 09:37:31 am
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Leyes kepler 209/12/2019 12:15:36 pm
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Leyes kepler 2.109/12/2019 12:24:04 pm
KeplerReto09/12/2019 12:32:28 pm
KeplerReto09/12/2019 12:32:31 pm
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GB00234 Close UpBob Trembley09/13/2019 04:02:27 am
2019 Q4 BorisovGiuseppe Gatani09/14/2019 05:20:47 amThe second Interstellar Object after 'Oumuamua? simulation of the extreme hyperbolic trajectory of comet C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
The motion of 2019 Q4 BorisovGiuseppe Gatani09/14/2019 05:30:51 amSimulation of the motion of the probable interstellar object C/2019 Q4 (Borisov) in the sky, seen from Earth. Simulation starts from 30th August, 2019: date of discovery of C/2019 Q4 (Borisov)
2006 QV89Giuseppe Gatani09/14/2019 05:44:51 amSimulation of the orbit of the near-Earth asteroid 2006 QV89.
Comet 2019 Q3 PANSTARRSGiuseppe Gatani09/14/2019 08:46:04 amSimulation of the orbit of the comet C/2019 Q3 (PANSTARRS)
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Borisov: órbitas Tierra y MarteRenzo Gonzales / LaRepública.pe09/25/2019 11:35:16 am
Borisov: órbitas Tierra y MarteRenzo Gonzales / LaRepública.pe09/25/2019 11:35:18 am
OctoberAmparo Rogel11/13/2019 01:00:27 pmAt the end of last October, an asteroid was alerted two hours before its maximum approach to the Earth. As seen in the animation, its transit in front of the planet equals the distance of a geostationary satellite. Let us not be fooled by the irrelevant size of its eventual impact (only a couple of kilometers) could be only a tiny rubbish of what Apophis threatens in 2029.
OctoberAmparo Rogel11/13/2019 01:32:14 pmAt the end of last October, an asteroid was alerted two hours before its maximum approach to the Earth. As seen in the animation, its transit in front of the planet equals the distance of a geostationary satellite. Let us not be fooled by the irrelevant size of its eventual impact (only a couple of kilometers) could be only a tiny rubbish of what Apophis threatens in 2029.
SM19A24Josep M. Bosch11/17/2019 11:51:03 pm
SM19A25Josep M. Bosch11/18/2019 12:26:37 am
borisovSkyTony12/04/2019 02:10:19 pmBorisov's path through the sky.
borisovSky212/04/2019 03:17:31 pm
LaunchProbeDavid Chandler12/14/2019 06:12:40 pmSpace probe launched from 1AU in y-direction. Compute and display orbits from less than circular velocity to greater than escape velocity.
LaunchProbeDavid Chandler12/14/2019 06:34:06 pmSpace probe launched from 1AU in y-direction. Compute and display orbits from less than circular velocity to greater than escape velocity.
venusPentagramTony12/17/2019 08:41:19 amVenus has returned to the evening sky. Here's geocentric view showing it trace a pentagram.
LaunchProbe1DavidChandler12/17/2019 04:07:10 pm
10xJupiter-Comet12/20/2019 02:06:28 pmDemonstration of slingshot effect. Tweak semimajor axis or eccentricity of comet to produce range of interaction patterns.
10xJupiter-CometDavid Chandler12/20/2019 02:06:54 pmDemonstration of slingshot effect. Tweak semimajor axis or eccentricity of comet to produce range of interaction patterns.
ssPathTony12/20/2019 02:57:08 pmMotion of the Solar System
Gravity Simulator--Slingshot12/21/2019 09:32:28 amTo vary the pattern or interactions, go to Objects, Edit Objects (elements), select Comet, and slightly tweak the semimajor axis or the eccentricity. Small changes in the initial conditions will produce radically different patterns of interactions.
Slingshot Effect Simulation12/21/2019 09:48:10 amTo change the pattern of interactions, go to Objects > Edit Objects (elements) > Comet and tweak any of the orbital parameters (semimajor axis, eccentricity, etc.) slightly. Small changes in the initial conditions result in very different patterns of interaction.
hyperbolicLightHoursTony12/23/2019 03:17:23 pm5 spacecraft with Oumuamua and Borisov with their distances shown in light hours.