Solar Orrery
A cinematic planetarium
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Orrery is an interactive, real-time model of the solar system and the nearby sky, built for curiosity and wonder.
Start with a cinematic opening from deep space to Earth, then move freely through planets, moons, constellations, and live orbital data.
Features:
- Cinematic opening tour from deep space to Earth
- Interactive planets, dwarf planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and spacecraft
- 41,000+ stars and 88 constellation line patterns
- Time controls from real time to accelerated simulation
- Touch-first camera: orbit, zoom, and focus, then drill into a planet's moons
- An ambient tour that drifts through the system on its own
- Colorblind-accessible themes
- Live feeds for near-Earth objects, solar wind, and satellite positions
Built for learners, stargazers, educators, and anyone who wants to feel the scale and motion of the solar system.
Questions or feedback: luke@lukesteuber.com
Returning visits now open directly into the interactive solar system after you have seen the opening cinematic.
You can replay the cinematic tour at any time from Controls.
The developer, LanguageCraft, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- Bridge City Lab LLC
- Size
- 35.9 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Lucas Steuber