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Orrery: Solar System Simulator
A Java applet that simulates gravitating masses. Features a working model with motions and sizes of 70 planets and moons to scale.
www.cuug.ab.ca
Information about planetary astronomy and space exploration and habitat. Online chat, message boards, and related links. Sells replicas and toys.
www.skyscopes.com
Orrery: The Solar System in Action
A concise tour containing numerous educational resources, and support for Spacetech's Orrery application.
www.harmsy.freeuk.com
Information on the Sun, planets and moons.
www.fortunecity.com
Facts, descriptions and pictures, with sections about the Sun, the planets and meteors and asteroids.
www.solarspace.co.uk
Comprehensive multimedia tour with statistical data, detailed information, pictures and videos. Also includes educational resources.www.solarviews.com
Web-based resources accompanying the book Solar System Dynamics, by Carl D. Murray and Stanley F. Dermott.
ssdbook.maths.qmw.ac.uk
Pictures, facts and general information on the nine planets.
homepage.eircom.net
Shows the position of Venus, Earth and Mars at any date from 1900-2100.
www.geocities.com
3D tour including videos with audio and text information on the Sun and the bodies orbiting around it. (Shockwave and Realplayer required)
www.bbc.co.uk
Stardate Online: Guide to the Solar System
Contains an outline of the formation and evolution of planets, comets, asteroids, and of their features and exploration.
stardate.org
Astronomy 161: The Solar System
Overview with historical background and basic astronomy concepts, details about planets, satellites, asteroids, comets and meteors.
csep10.phys.utk.edu
Provides detailed information related to known bodies in orbit around the Sun. Ephemerides, physical parameters, Earth close-approaches, observer tools.
ssd.jpl.nasa.gov
Select images from NASA's planetary exploration program.
pds.jpl.nasa.gov
Quizzes and images about all the bodies of our planetary system.
www.the-solar-system.net