What is Planets FOR LINUX?

Introducing Planets FOR LINUX

Explore the universe with Planets, a captivating interactive program that allows you to play with simulations of planetary systems. Released under the GPL, Planets is available for free and runs seamlessly on Linux and Windows operating systems. The project can also be effortlessly ported to your preferred flavor of Unix, offering flexibility and accessibility.

Key Features of Planets:

• Saving and loading of universes


• Infinite undo for correcting mistakes


• Traces of planet trajectories


• Two collision modes: merges and bounces


• Kid mode for young astronomers


• Center-of-mass following for tracking planetary pairs


• Display of kinetic, potential, and total energy of the system


• Customizable gravitational constant and exponent


• Control panel for adjusting simulation options


• Zooming, panning, and centering on the mass

System Requirements:

To enjoy Planets on your device, ensure you have a working installation of Ocaml 3.08 or later, as well as Tcl/Tk version 8.3.

Limitations to Consider:

• The simulation technique provides a simple and first-order approximation


• Force-bouncing may not work for all values of the gravitational constant


• Energy conservation can be improved with the use of true bouncing

Immerse yourself in the wonders of planetary systems with Planets FOR LINUX. Download this engaging simulation software today!

How Download Works

Go to the Softpas website, press the 'Downloads' button, and pick the app you want to download and install—easy and fast!