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Questions regarding an object 'falling around' another object, due to a combination of gravity and momentum.

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Creating a basic "fixed" solar system to host a 3D space travel simulation

So if I decide to set time = 1e10, I need to be able to calculate the x and y positions of each planet in their orbit at that precise time. I'm flexible on WHICH parameters need to be provided. … So if this becomes easier using some other method of defining the orbit, I'm open to it. Right now I'm thinking perihelion, mass, and time elapsed. …
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