Star - planet - satellite system animation

A function to create an animation to model the orbitography and the gravitational field of a star - planet - satellite system.
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Updated 31 Dec 2020

For pedagogic / scientific diffusion purpose (gravity shape spacetime).

F5 in Star_planet_satellite_animation.m or Star_planet_satellite_animation in console to run the main program and create the animation file named 'Star_planet_satellite_system.gif' that will appear in the same directory as you registered this .m file.

Parameters -like the ones for the display- may be tuned in the file header.
For instance set sat_path_on / planet_path_on to false/true to disable/enable the satellite/planet path.

To benefit from the file documentation attached, be sure to download the file, not to just copy and paste it.

Cite As

Nicolas Douillet (2024). Star - planet - satellite system animation (https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/star_planet_satellite_animation/releases/tag/v4.1), GitHub. Retrieved .

MATLAB Release Compatibility
Created with R2019b
Compatible with any release
Platform Compatibility
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Version Published Release Notes
4.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/star_planet_satellite_animation/releases/tag/v4.1

4.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/star_planet_satellite_animation/releases/tag/v4.0

3.0

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/star_planet_satellite_animation/releases/tag/v3.0

2.1

See release notes for this release on GitHub: https://github.com/NicolasDouillet/star_planet_satellite_animation/releases/tag/v2.1

2.0

+ planet elliptic path option (a,b) = semi major / minor axes

1.3

All functions in one file only. + comments, + option

1.2

Nb periods update, typo

1.1

Cover img

1.0.0

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To view or report issues in this GitHub add-on, visit the GitHub Repository.