paulkiat/Rendering-Solar-System

Rendering a solar system using p5.js with the following features..

Rendering Solar System

A graded assignment to create a solar system using p5.js with the following features:

Features

1. Earth Orbit:

   • Create an Earth orbiting the Sun at 300 pixels, rotating around its axis.

2. Earth's Moon:

   • Add a Moon orbiting the Earth, spinning in the opposite direction of Earth's rotation.

3. Sun's Rotation:

   • Animate the Sun to spin on its axis.

Development Steps

• Earth:

  • Create an Earth with color blue and size 80.
  • Rotate the Earth around the Sun at speed.

• Earth's Moon:

  • Add a white Moon (size 30) orbiting the Earth at 100 pixels.
  • Rotate the Moon around the Earth at -speed*2.

• Sun Rotation:

  • Make the Sun spin on its axis at speed/3.

Bonus Features

• Add additional celestial bodies, such as:
  • A second moon orbiting Earth.
  • An asteroid orbiting the Moon.

Grading

A detailed rubric assesses each feature, with a total score based on feature completion and additional development efforts.

Usage

1. Run the Template:

   • Start by running the solarSystemTEMPLATE sketch using your preferred p5 editor.

2. Development Steps:

   • Follow the steps outlined to implement the solar system features.