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Plot the positions of solar system objects in 3D
ResourceFunction["SolarSystemPlot3D"][arg] represents a three-dimensional graphical image for the current date that works with solar system entities as well as standard 3D graphics primitives and directives. |
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ResourceFunction["SolarSystemPlot3D"][arg,date] represents a three-dimensional graphical image for the specified date that works with solar system entities as well as standard 3D graphics primitives and directives. |
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ResourceFunction["SolarSystemPlot3D"][arg,{date1,date2}] represents a three-dimensional graphical image for the specified range of dates that works with solar system entities as well as standard 3D graphics primitives and directives. |
"EclipticPlaneStyle" | Directive[GrayLevel[1],Opacity[0.2]] | style to use for drawing the ecliptic plane |
"IncludeEclipticPlane" | True | whether to draw the ecliptic plane |
"IncludeReferenceObjects" | False | whether to include important background reference objects |
"IncludeSun" | True | whether to include the Sun |
"OrbitsToInclude" | Automatic | list of entities whose orbits to include |
"OrbitStyle" | Automatic | style to use for drawing orbits |
"SunStyle" | Automatic | style directives to use for rendering the Sun |
Plot the position of a planet:
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Plot the position of a minor planet:
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Plot the position of a comet:
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Plot the position of a deep space probe:
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Plot the position of a planet on a specific date:
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Plot the positions of multiple solar system objects:
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Plot the positions of multiple solar system objects on a specified date:
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"OrbitsToInclude" can be used to specify which orbits should be included in the scene:
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"OrbitStyle" can be used to style the orbits according to arbitrary styles and directives:
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"IncludeSun" can be used to remove the Sun from the scene:
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"SunStyle" can be used to change the directives and primitives used to create the Sun. By default, the Sun is drawn to scale as a yellow sphere:
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"IncludeEclipticPlane" is False by default, but can be set to True:
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"EclipticPlaneStyle" can be used to specify the directives to use in styling the ecliptic plane:
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"IncludeReferenceObjects" can be set to False to avoid computing the positions of background reference objects:
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Visualize comet 46P/Wirtanen as it passes near the Earth:
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Track Elon Musk’s Tesla in space:
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The coordinates of some objects may not be available or may have restrictions on which dates they are available, which can result in invalid coordinates for a 3D scene:
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Simulate the inner planets being illuminated by the Sun:
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Wolfram Language 11.3 (March 2018) or above
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