Celestial Orbits

Planetary motion, celestial orbits and visualising the cosmos.

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Institution

4D2U Project, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan

The site of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan's project for turning astronomical research into images. It offers Mitaka, free software for travelling from Earth out to the large-scale structure of the universe, along with simulation-based films and VR works — reference material for visualising celestial motion and orbits.

Celestial Orbits
Data Visualization

Learning Resource

Paul Bourke

A personal site with a vast collection of notes and examples on geometry, fractals, curves and surfaces, visualisation and dome projection. Equations sit alongside code, making it a long-standing reference for makers.

Geometry
Fractals
Orbits & Curves