Orbit 360 vs StoneBusters

Orbit 360 lets you design, simulate, track satellites, and explore orbital mechanics in an interactive 3D environment. Visualize satellite motion around Earth, track real satellites, create Walker constellations, learn fundamental space concepts, and challenge yourself with interactive educational games. Features • Design and simulate satellite orbits • Track real satellites and explore their orbits • Create Walker Delta and Walker Star constellations • Visualize satellite ground tracks on Earth • Play educational orbital mechanics games • Learn through interactive space education modules • Discover a new daily space fact Premium Experience Gold • Unlock all premium features • Support Family Sharing Platinum • Includes everything in Gold • Enjoy a completely ad-free experience Access premium features anytime by watching a rewarded ad Privacy Policy: https://www.mtlspace.com/orbit360-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

On the mobile screen, users can access data from the Minor Planet Center, such as the NEO Confirmation Page (NEOCP) and the Possible Comet Confirmation Page (PCCP). A list of recently observed NEOs, organized by classification: unnumbered single-opposition, multiple-opposition, and numbered objects. Object from NEOfixer (University of Arizona) may be visualized, filtered and sorted. A personalized “starred” list let the user to have a list of preferred objects available for quick view and a custom list of selected objects, based on various physical and observational parameters may also be listed. Additionally, a list of objects that were removed from the NEOCP is available, with each object graphically categorized by its final classification (e.g., NEO, comet, artificial object, missing object, etc.). Once an object is selected, the app provides detailed information, including: an observation summary (observatory codes and details), Ephemeris calculation, Orbital elements and uncertainty orbit graphic representation for NEO. Users can also "identify" an object displaying physical and orbital data retrieved from NASA JPL's Solar System Dynamics (SSD) database. This includes secondary designations, discovery circumstances, and citation text (if available). There is also the possibility to “WAMO” an object with personal MPC observatory code to obtain the status of observation, and also have Summary WAMO data visualized as bar histograms and tables. As a curiosity—and to assist users without an observatory code—if location permissions are enabled, the app can list the 30 nearest observatory codes based on distance from the user's device. (For security reasons, the exact coordinates or map positions of the observatories are not displayed, and never will be.) The app relies on APIs provided by: - The International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory's SSD and CNEOS (Center for Near-Earth Object Studies) - NEOfixer (University of Arizona) Some calculations, such as topocentric ephemerides, are performed directly on the device. While the app provides convenient, on-the-fly previews of information, users are strongly encouraged to refer to the official sources mentioned above for authoritative and professionally calculated data.