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I need to define a object's orbit.
So far I defined orbit with these variable:

FPitch : Single;
FRoll : Single;
FRotationSpeed : Single;
FDistance : Single; Distance from Sun
FTarget : TPlanet;
FParent : TSun;

But this doesn't allow to describe elliptical orbits.
How is it done in Celestia ? Witch kinds of orbits
does Celestia handle ?

Regards, Desmond

desmond5 wrote:I need to define a object's orbit.
So far I defined orbit with these variable:

FPitch : Single;
FRoll : Single;
FRotationSpeed : Single;
FDistance : Single; Distance from Sun
FTarget : TPlanet;
FParent : TSun;

But this doesn't allow to describe elliptical orbits.
How is it done in Celestia ? Witch kinds of orbits
does Celestia handle ?

Regards, Desmond

Is this a physics or rather an astronomy question? If it is meant to be a developer's question then you are in the wrong department...

Bye Fridger