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Orbit Program
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Wolfgang Christian
The Orbit program displays the dynamics of multiple massive objects interacting gravitationally. The default scenario shows the figure-eight orbit of three particles first discovered by Montgomery. Additional particles and their initial positions and velocities can be specified using the Display | Switch GUI menu item.
Orbit is an Open Source Physics program written for the teaching of classical orbits. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the mech_orbit.jar file will run the program if Java is installed. Other classical mechanics programs are also available. They can be found by searching ComPADRE for Open Source Physics, OSP, or mechanics. Please note that this resource requires at least version 1.5 of Java.
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Record Link
<a href="https://www.compadre.org/portal/items/detail.cfm?ID=7182">Christian, Wolfgang. "Orbit Program." Version 1.0.</a>
AIP Format
W. Christian, Computer Program ORBIT PROGRAM, Version 1.0 (2008), WWW Document, (https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366).
AJP/PRST-PER
W. Christian, Computer Program ORBIT PROGRAM, Version 1.0 (2008), <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366>.
APA Format
Christian, W. (2008). Orbit Program (Version 1.0) [Computer software]. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366
Chicago Format
Christian, Wolfgang. "Orbit Program." Version 1.0. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366 (accessed 16 May 2025).
MLA Format
Christian, Wolfgang. Orbit Program. Vers. 1.0. Computer software. 2008. Java 1.5. 16 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366>.
BibTeX Export Format
@misc{
Author = "Wolfgang Christian",
Title = {Orbit Program},
Month = {May},
Year = {2008}
}
Refer Export Format
%A Wolfgang Christian %T Orbit Program %D May 1, 2008 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366 %O 1.0 %O application/java
EndNote Export Format
%0 Computer Program %A Christian, Wolfgang %D May 1, 2008 %T Orbit Program %7 1.0 %8 May 1, 2008 %U https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=7182&DocID=366 Disclaimer: ComPADRE offers citation styles as a guide only. We cannot offer interpretations about citations as this is an automated procedure. Please refer to the style manuals in the Citation Source Information area for clarifications.
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The Demo Package contains curricular materials for the teaching of classical orbits using the Orbit Program. relation by Mario BelloniKnow of another related resource? Login to relate this resource to it. |
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