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# SOLAR SYSTEM
## Model of the sun and its 8 planets

This is a computermodel of the Solar System, but now using optimized programming code and adjusted scale (optional)!

Distance of 8 planets to the sun is in Astronomical Units (AU):
1 AU = 149.6 * 1000000 km = distance Earth to Sun.
The default distance to the sun and size (diameter) of the planets is to scale.

The interface consists of 5 elements:
- the first Switch can be used to put a background image of the universe (stars) on the screen
- the second Switch can be used to adjust the scale. That is, an equal distance between the different orbits is used and a relative size of the planets. This makes the differences more apparent.
- the Setup button puts the sun and its 8 planets on the screen
- the Go button makes the planets orbit the sun; the process is stopped after the button is pressed again
+ the Slider (top) can be used to adjust the speed of the moving planets; every tick corresponds to 1 day

The (end) result can be viewed in both 2D and 3D.
Image coordinates of the Lower-Left Corner and Upper-Right Corner are:
LLC = -35,-35; URC = 35,35.

© Drs. Ioannis Guertsonii,
Boxmeer (NL) - July 2024