Orbit Simulator

Visualize planetary orbits and watch planets move according to Kepler's laws

Speed:
MercuryVenusEarthMars

Kepler's Laws

1

Planets orbit in ellipses with the Sun at one focus.

2

A planet sweeps equal areas in equal times — moving faster near the Sun.

3

The square of the orbital period is proportional to the cube of the semi-major axis.