Build Software Better, Together Asteroids Javascript Code

kepler is a C and Python astronomy library. It implements VSOP87 for the planets, ELP 2000-82B for the Moon, minor body calculations using the MPC database, IAU precession & nutation models, rise/transit/set, Moon phase, eclipse, and equinox/solstice calculations.

HTML 5 Asteroids Asteroids Javascript

May 12th 2010

For some months I've been playing around with HTML 5's Canvas element because I was curious about it, especially after .  I hacked at it for a while then realized I had produced an Asteroids game.

The source code is font into some JSON point data that could be easily used in the canvas.  Typeface.js is a neat library for easily embedding arbitrary fonts in the page.  On supported browsers it creates small canvas elements and renders the font inside based on the CSS.  I borrowed bits from the library to get the font rendering.

3D Interactive Asteroid Space Visualization Asteroids Js

Loading asteroids from database...

Rotate: left click + drag; Pan: right click + drag

Zoom: scroll/middle click + drag; Fullscreen: press f

Location of all objects shown is scientifically accurate.