Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [001].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [002].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [003].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [004].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [006].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [007].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [008].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [009].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [010].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [011].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [012].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [013].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [014].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [015].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [016].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [017].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [018].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [019].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [020].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [021].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [022].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [023].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [024].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [025].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [026].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [027].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [028].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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A starry sky.

These stars are randomly generated and do not represent the actual night sky.

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A globular cluster.

An incredibly dense group of up to one million stars.

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The sun.

A bright circle on a dark background creates the illusion of a star in space.

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The sun through an atmosphere.

The bright haze gives the impression of an earth-like atmosphere filtering the sunlight.

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A planet in orbit around a star.

The dark dot represents a planet, passing in front of the star.

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A planet in orbit around a star.

The dark dot represents a planet, passing in front of the star.

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Phases.

Failed attempt at displaying phases of a heavenly body, lit by a bright object, such as a star.

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The night sky, as seen from earth.

Powered by actual data, these points are the brightest stars in the night sky. Brighter stars are shown bigger. Move the cursor to look around, zoom in by scrolling to see many more.

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Planet in faux 3D.

What a heavenly body. Move the cursor to look around.

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Planet in faux 3D.

Backdrop represents the brightest stars surounding the earth. This isn't a sphere but a circle, seemingly divided in a nightside and a dayside.

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The earth rotating around the sun,
or the other way around?

A map of the earth's land masses is projected onto the circle.

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The sun, the earth and the atmosphere.

Move the cursor around to change the position of the sun and play with the earth's seasons. Nighttime, daytime.

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The earth as it is, today.

Seasons are correct, day and night are not.

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The earth as it is, today.

Seasons are correct, day and night are not.

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The formation of a star.

An enormous cloud of dust and gas starts collapsing due to gravity. The matter heats because of the gravitational pressure and starts radiating: a star is born.

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20,000 Asteroids.

Driven by actual data, these circles represent the orbits of a few of the +700,000 asteroids in our solar system.

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The brightest asteroids in the solar system.

Red ellipses represent the orbits of the 8 known planets in the solar system. The white ellipses represent the orbits of all asteroids with a magnitude of 15 or below. The lower the magnitude, the brighter the object is perceived from earth.

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NEO (Near Earth Objects).

Orbits in red represent objects that are also classified as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids, meaning they could pose a threat to earth. Earth is the third planet, starting from the sun.

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NEO (Near Earth Objects).

Orbits in red represent objects that are also classified as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids, meaning they could pose a threat to earth. Earth is the third planet, starting from the sun.

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The inner solar system, including the asteroid belt.

Potentially hazardous asteroids, objects that could pose a threat to earth, are marked in red.

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Numbered asteroids in the solar system.

Every numbered asteroid in the solar system is shown here. Potentially hazardous asteroids, objects that could pose a threat to earth, are marked in red. Give it some time to load.

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NEO (Near Earth Objects) in HD.

These lines represent orbits of NEO's. Red orbits mean those objects are also classified as Potentially Hazardous Asteroids, meaning they could pose a threat to earth.

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Orbits of all the objects in the solar system.

Absolutely every known asteroid in the solar system is shown here. Give it some time to load.

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Numbered asteroids in the solar system.

Asteroids are not numbered until they have been observed at two or more oppositions. Potentially hazardous asteroids, objects that could pose a threat to earth, are marked in red. Give it some time to load.

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Orbits of the Apollo asteroids.

Apollo asteroids cross the orbit of the earth. Orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids are shown in red.

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Rotating orbits of the Apollo asteroids.

Apollo asteroids cross the orbit of the earth. Orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids are shown in red. This visualisation is scientifically incorrect, as the orbits themselves shouldn't be rotating.

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NEO (Near Earth Objects) in motion.

Objects that are classified as being close to earth's orbit. Potentially hazardous asteroids are shown in red.

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NEO (Near Earth Objects) in motion.

Objects that are classified as being close to earth's orbit. Potentially hazardous asteroids are shown in red.

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Trans-neptunian objects in the solar system.

The most distant objects in the solar system, even further out than Neptune. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Trans-neptunian objects in the solar system.

Color corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle, red a parabola. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Periodic comets in the inner solar system.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle, red a parabola. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Hyperbolic and parabolic comets.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Scroll to zoom in and out. The outer circle represents the distance to the nearest star, Proxima Centauri.

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Incorrect motion of an orbiting element.

When objects reach the pericenter of their orbit, they should be moving faster. But they aren't. Problem!

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Periodic comets of the inner solar system.

Color corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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The sound of trans-neptunian objects.

An overtone is played upon each orbital revolution. Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Scroll to zoom in and out and change timbre.

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The sound of periodic comets.

An overtone is played upon each orbital revolution. Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Scroll to zoom in and out and change timbre.

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The sound of a planetary system.

An overtone is played upon each orbital revolution. Scroll to zoom in and out and change timbre. Solar Beat reimagined.

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Apollo twist.

Apollo asteroids cross the orbit of the earth. Scroll to zoom in and out, and speed up and down.

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The solar system.

Scroll to zoom in and out, and speed up and down.

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Elliptical comets of the inner solar system.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Hover the cursor over the comets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Pluto isn't that special, after all.

Pluto is one of many icy objects floating around in the outer reaches of the solar system. These orbiting points depict all the known 'trans-neptunian' objects. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Exoplanetary whirl.

Color of the exoplanet corresponds to the temperature of the planet's host star: white is warmer, red is colder. Hover the cursor over the planets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Orbits of all 1,963 confirmed exoplanets.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the temperature of the planet's host star: white is warmer, red is colder. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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The solar system and all 1,963 confirmed exoplanets.

All solar system planets and exoplanets imagined in one single system. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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All 1,963 confirmed exoplanets.

Color of the exoplanet corresponds to the temperature of the planet's host star: white is warmer, red is colder. Hover the cursor over the planets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Elliptical comets of the inner solar system.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Hover the cursor over the comets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Elliptical comets of the inner solar system.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Hover the cursor over the comets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Elliptical comets of the inner solar system.

Color of the orbit corresponds to the eccentricity of the orbit: blue is a perfect circle. Hover the cursor over the comets to see their names. Scroll to zoom in and out.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [001].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [002].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [003].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [004].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [006].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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Stellar evolution and the
Hertzsprung-Russell diagram [007].

Attempts at an interactive Hertzsprung-Russell diagram, that explains the evolutionary path of stars.

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