Alan Zucconi

Tag: Kepler

  • Orbital Mechanics

    Orbital Mechanics

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    This is a deep dive into the fascinating topic of orbital mechanics: from the implementation of gravity simulators, to the mathematics which governs Keplerian orbits in the two-body problem.

  • Exoplanet Catalogue

    Exoplanet Catalogue

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    An exoplanet is a planet that orbits another star other than the Sun; since 1988, almost 6,000 of them have been confirmed. This catalogue provides a visual way to visualise exoplanets in their solar systems, together with their habitable zones. The data comes from the NASA Exoplanet Archive and it only includes all the confirmed…

  • Exoplanetary Orrery V

    Exoplanetary Orrery V

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    An exoplanet is a planet that orbits another star other than the Sun; since 1988, approximately 2000 of them have been confirmed. This post, inspired by Ethan Kruse‘s Kepler Orrery IV, visualises and animates exoplanets, together with their habitable zones. The data comes from the NASA Exoplanet Archive and it only includes the confirmed exoplanets with known…

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