Dynamic Calculation of Object Orbits

AstroGrav dynamically calculates the instantaneous orbits (also known as osculating orbits) of objects as a simulation evolves. The display of orbits in view windows helps you to visualize the three-dimensional structure of a simulation, and the numerical values of the orbital parameters are displayed in table windows and object windows. Watching how the orbits change as a simulation evolves allows you to study how the interactions between objects alter and distort the objects' orbits.