Geocentric Simulation (quite similar to the heliocentric simulation):
Outputs the date and time as well as the location and velocity of the moon at the current time. This runs off data taken on 2000 AD and is extrapolated to estimate current locations (at the time it was accurate to +- 20 m). It assumed to be accurate, but corrections for current locations will be edited in at a later time.
Upper left: Default view of Earth-Moon system.
Upper right: View from side
Lower left: View from top
Lower right: View along inclined plane.
This is a N-body simulation of the Earth-Moon system. It takes the initial radius and velocity and then runs through a specified number of iterations to result. In the figure, the black line represents the Earth's movement (starting at zero velocity) and the blue line represents the Moon's. Since the Earth began at zero velocity, it is interesting to notice how much the gravity from the Moon effects its motion. This example was run for 1e7 seconds (115.7 days) and iterated 1e6 times (10 seconds each). Because there were only two objects in this simulation, the result is fully in plane (as seen in the right image).
This is a N-body simulation of the Earth-Moon system. It takes the initial radius and velocity and then runs through a specified number of iterations to result. In the figure, the black line represents the Earth's movement (starting at zero velocity) and the blue line represents the Moon's. Since the Earth began at zero velocity, it is interesting to notice how much the gravity from the Moon effects its motion. This example was run for 1e7 seconds (115.7 days) and iterated 1e6 times (10 seconds each). Because there were only two objects in this simulation, the result is fully in plane (as seen in the right image).
There is also a function to animate the system and will be a function to launch a rocket off of Earth with intention to land on the moon or another celestial body.
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