An approximate visualisation of the bodies in our solar system. Asteroid positions are computed from Minor Planet Center orbit determination. No perturbations are applied to the orbits - calculations assume asteroids are in elliptical orbits around the sun - so they are inaccurate when simulating far in the future or past.
Full code for this project is available on GitHub and is freely licensed under the MIT License.
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Asteroid orbits are from the International Astronomical Union Minor Planet Center.
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Stellar positions are from the Yale Bright Star Catalog.
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Planetary (and Pluto) orbits are computed from JPL Solar System Dynamics.
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Curtis, Howard D. 2019. Orbital Mechanics for Engineering Students: Revised Fourth Edition. ISBN 978-0-08-102133-0.