Sun-Jupiter Integrator (2D)

Integration Time: (Jupiter periods)

Orbit of the Asteroid/Comet

Orbital Elements of the Asteroid/Comet are relative to the Sun.
Semimajor Axis: (Jupiter distances) Argument of Pericenter: (degrees)
Eccentricity: True Anomaly: (degrees)

Want to try a three-dimensional orbit? Sun-Jupiter Integrator (3D)

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Sun-Jupiter Integrator written by Heather Cohen and Dr. Douglas P. Hamilton