Image linked to NAAP applet; Applet description: Planetary orbit simulator

    Figure: NAAP applet: Planetary orbits simulator

    Caption: Planetary orbits and Kepler's 3 laws of planetary motion illustrated by NAAP Applet: Planetary Orbit Simulator.

    To learn how to use the applet, just try out all the buttons.

    The terms in the applet need some explanation. As needed, just click on any of the keywords given in Orbit keywords below (local link / general link: orbit_keywords.html):

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    Applet link: NAAP applet file: NAAP applet: Planetary orbit simulator. Placeholder image: alien_click_to_see_image.html.
    Local file: local link: naap_planetary_configurations.html.
    File: Applet file: naap_planetary_configurations.html.