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Scientific Accuracy Notes
Accurate:
• Orbital periods (Mercury 88d through Neptune 60,190d)
• Orbital eccentricities (Kepler's 2nd law)
• Relative orbital speeds (derived from real periods)
• Conjunction/opposition calculations (two-body mechanics)
• Saturn ring structure (D, C, B, A, F rings with Cassini gap)
• Planet textures from Solar System Scope (CC BY 4.0) with bump mapping
• Vortex motion concept (solar system moves at ~220 km/s through galaxy)
Scaled for visualization:
• Planet sizes (Jupiter should be 11x Earth, shown ~2.5x)
• Distances (real spacing would make inner planets invisible)
• All orbits coplanar (real system has slight inclinations)
• Vortex helix ratio greatly exaggerated for visual drama
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Click any planet name to see its data.