Solar System

How to Use

• This is an accurate 3D solar system simulator showing real planetary positions for any date • Use mouse to drag and rotate the camera view around the solar system • Scroll mouse wheel to zoom in and out • Select different scenarios from the dropdown menu to view various celestial configurations • Change the date to see how planets were positioned on specific historical dates • Choose your viewpoint from the "Point of view" dropdown - select Earth, Mars, or other planets to see the view from their surface • Use "Look at" dropdown to center the camera on a specific planet • Adjust planet scale slider to make planets larger and more visible (they're tiny at real scale) • Control animation speed with the speed slider to watch planetary motion over time • Set latitude/longitude when viewing from Earth to see the sky from your location • Watch for real astronomical events like eclipses by setting appropriate dates • Planet trails show orbital paths - useful for observing phenomena like retrograde motion when viewing from Earth