Solar System Explorer

Keplerian orbits • drag rotate • wheel zoom • click near a planet

Orbit speed Preset

Inclination visual only Exaggerates orbital tilt relative to the ecliptic. 1.0× = physically accurate.

Frame Time: Scale: 1 AU = units

Sun

The star at the center of the Solar System. Select a planet for details.

Type

Star

Radius

696,340 km

Mass

1.989e30 kg

Notes

Light & heat source

Controls: Drag rotate • Wheel zoom • Right-drag pan • Hover highlight • Click select + center
Ring around the Sun = ecliptic plane (reference plane for orbital inclination)