https://github.com/monteirooscar98/solar-system-animation
Visualize the Solar System in Motion
https://github.com/monteirooscar98/solar-system-animation
jupyter-notebook matplotlib-animation skyfield solar-system
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Visualize the Solar System in Motion
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/monteirooscar98/solar-system-animation
- Owner: MonteiroOscar98
- Created: 2025-05-12T15:22:16.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-05-12T16:01:06.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-07-09T18:29:03.174Z (3 months ago)
- Topics: jupyter-notebook, matplotlib-animation, skyfield, solar-system
- Language: Jupyter Notebook
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- Size: 1.53 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
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README
# 🌌 Solar System Animation using Skyfield
**Visualize the Solar System in Motion 🌍🪐🌞**
This project animates the orbital positions of the planets in our Solar System using real astronomical data via [Skyfield](https://rhodesmill.org/skyfield/). It simulates planetary motion for a a specified range of timeand renders a beautiful 2D visualization with a space-themed aesthetic.
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## 📽️ Preview
🎥 [Click here to download the full MP4 animation](https://github.com/MonteiroOscar98/Solar-System-Animation/raw/main/plot2.mp4)
📓 [View the Jupyter Notebook on GitHub](https://github.com/MonteiroOscar98/Solar-System-Animation/blob/main/Solar_System_Position.ipynb)
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## 🚀 Features
- Accurate planetary motion from Mercury to Neptune
- Uses real ephemeris data (`de421.bsp`) from NASA JPL
- Minimalist 2D animation with orbit paths and starfield background
- Animated in `matplotlib` and supports HTML5 video output
- Displays date range and total duration of the animation
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## 📦 Requirements
Install the required Python packages:
```bash
pip install skyfield matplotlib numpy