Sizes, distances and time are visually scaled for interactive exploration.
Generating a universe, entirely on your device
Waking up…
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| Drag | Orbit the camera |
| Scroll / pinch | Zoom |
| Right-drag / two-finger drag | Pan |
| Click / tap a body | Select it |
| Double-click / double-tap | Focus the camera on it |
| Space | Pause / play the simulation |
| Esc | Clear selection, close panels |
| 1 / 2 | Home view / Deep space view |
| R | Reset camera |
| H | Show or hide this help |
Orrery is a visualization, not a measurement tool. Orbital elements are simplified J2000 mean values; distances, sizes and speeds are compressed so the whole system fits on one screen.