[GiF] Orbital patterns with varying orbital radii

[bartlett (Ben Bartlett)]

YouTube HD video: https://youtu.be/5WHsW-d40Ro

Twitter post: Ben Bartlett on X: "Take two planets and draw lines connecting them as they orbit. A beautiful cardioid flower pattern will emerge! Now what happens if you vary the ratio of the planets’ orbital radii?" / X

Math animations collection: https://muon.people.stanford.edu/math-animations

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