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Getting To Know You => Laid Back Lounge => Topic started by: Recusant on February 27, 2011, 03:31:41 AM

Title: Digital Orrery
Post by: Recusant on February 27, 2011, 03:31:41 AM
Would you like to see how an earth-centered solar system works?  Just click "Tychonian" in the lower right of the window.  Then you can track one of the planets in its silly loop-de-loop "orbit" by clicking "trace planet" in the upper right.  There are other controls, like speed (or even reverse).  I don't know how useful this solar system model might be to members here, but it looks nice.    ;)

Digital Orrery (http://dd.dynamicdiagrams.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/orrery_2006.swf)
Title: Re: Digital Orrery
Post by: McQ on February 27, 2011, 05:07:21 AM
Oh, I like this! Thanks!
Title: Re: Digital Orrery
Post by: skwurll on February 27, 2011, 06:17:08 AM
I checked my birthday, there are two lines of 3 planets in alignment.
If I were a superstitious man (or a narcissist), this could be interpreted that I'm an awesome person.

and that you shall all kneel before me
and construct for me an effigy of the purest gold
and build me a temple of worship
and follow my every command

And bring me a sammich.

Wait, where was I going with this?
Title: Re: Digital Orrery
Post by: SSY on February 27, 2011, 12:28:41 PM
Quote from: "skwurll"I checked my birthday, there are two lines of 3 planets in alignment.
If I were a superstitious man (or a narcissist), this could be interpreted that I'm an awesome person.

and that you shall all kneel before me
and construct for me an effigy of the purest gold
and build me a temple of worship
and follow my every command

Along with everyone else who was born on that day?
Title: Re: Digital Orrery
Post by: Tank on February 27, 2011, 12:50:19 PM
Thanks for this link. It's very interesting.
Title: Re: Digital Orrery
Post by: rawrdog822 on February 28, 2011, 05:40:30 PM
If you reverse it fast enough it shows the Big Bang  :D