Orbit 5UX

A tiny gravity sandbox.

Two planets, both still here.

About Orbit 5UX

One star, a handful of planets and Newton's rule, which is not much but is enough. Drag across the board to fling a planet; it will orbit, fall in, or leave for good. There is no goal beyond watching which of the three happens. The rest of the family is that way.

How it works

Drag from a point and release to fling a planet from that point in the direction of the drag. By keyboard: Tab reaches the board, arrows move the launch point, Shift moves it further, and Space launches a planet that should orbit. Pause stops time without clearing the board; Reset puts back the two planets it started with. Reduced motion starts the page paused.