When to Use Orbital Resonance 3D Explorer - Best Sessions and Limits
The Orbital Resonance 3D Explorer fits classroom demos of the Io:Europa:Ganymede 1:2:4 beat, short curiosity breaks on mean-motion ratios, and literacy around Neptune:Pluto 3:2. It is educational geometry - not an N-body ephemeris - so a few session types need another tool.
A five-minute classroom demo
Open Orbital Resonance 3D Explorer, press Play orbits, and watch the white flash when the three moons nearly align - clearer than a crowded planet tour alone.
Numbers in one panel
Keep the facts table visible while reading periods about 1:2:4 and mean motions about 4:2:1.
Sessions it does not fit
These sessions do not fit Orbital Resonance 3D Explorer: any time you need a full planet tour, ellipse law scrubbers, or banded Jupiter clouds. Use Solar System 3D Explorer, Kepler Orbits 3D Explorer, or Gas Giant Atmosphere 3D Explorer instead. It also needs WebGL in the browser.
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