Solar System Simulation

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Simulation Controls

Real-time mode

Speed1x days/sec

Real-time mode locks the simulation to the system clock.

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Light-time correction

Barycenter frame

Only selected orbit

Performance mode

Stars

Star preset

Star performance

Star density14000

Star brightness0.70

Star size0.90

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Label mode

Show orbits

Asteroid belt

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Planet Details

Snapshot of physical and orbital parameters.

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Earth

Our home planet is the only place we know of so far that's inhabited by living things.

Real-time metrics

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Mass5.970e+24 kg

Radius6,371 km

Semi-major axis149,600,000 km

Distance (AU)1 AU

Orbital period365.2 days

Orbital period1 years

Eccentricity0.017

Sources: NASA Planetary Fact Sheet, IAU constants.