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Summary

Orbits of Pluto (red) and Neptune (blue); ecliptic view. Plotted by a program written by Eurocommuter.

Graph

  • Orbits
    • Pluto in red (just a reference)
    • Neptune in blue (just a reference)
  • Orbits plotted in brighter colours above the ecliptic and darker below.
  • Major axis drawn showing perihelia (q) and aphelia (Q).
  • Bodies
    • Colours and albedos illustrated
    • Relative sizes not shown due to a significant size difference
    • The positions as of April 2006.
  • Orientation
    • The Sun in the centre of the graph.
    • View from the ecliptic plane, from the direction of the descending node

Data Source

Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Keplerian Elements for Approximate Positions of the Major Planets

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