Show HN: Orrery, a Three.js solar system visualization powered by real NAIF data

Category: other

Tags: threejs, visualization, astronomy, spice, javascript

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 8, Documentation: 4, Utility: 5)

Orrery is a Three.js-based solar system visualization that uses real NAIF SPICE data to accurately plot planetary positions from 1950 to 2050. It is powered by tspice, a new JavaScript binding for the CSPICE library that works in both Node and the browser via Emscripten, filling a gap in the JavaScript ecosystem.

Target audience: frontend developers, astronomy enthusiasts, planetary scientists

Repository: https://orrery.ryboso.me/

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