Graphics Display of Orbital Characteristics of the Planets

Graphics display of the heliocentric, ecliptic orbital characteristics of the solar system planets.
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Updated 30 Jan 2022

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PDF document and MATLAB script named planet_plot.m that can be used to graphically display orbital information about the planets of our solar system. The planetary motion is modeled using the JPL DE440 ephemeris. The heliocentric state vector (position and velocity vectors) and celestial orbital elements are provided in the mean ecliptic and equinox of J2000 coordinate system.

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David Eagle (2024). Graphics Display of Orbital Characteristics of the Planets (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/42948-graphics-display-of-orbital-characteristics-of-the-planets), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2019b
Compatible with any release
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Version Published Release Notes
1.1.0.0

Updated to use JPL DE440s *.bsp ephemeris (included with this zip file) and MICE routines

1.0.0.0