One record per aspect. The origin says what kind of thing each value is; the source says where it came from; the limit says what it cannot tell you.
Position for the simulation time
Jupiter's position is computed for the simulation instant by astronomy-engine, an analytic ephemeris model. There is no snapshot to age: the same code gives the same answer for any date.
Methodastronomy-engine (analytic planetary and lunar model; Sun through Pluto and the Moon)
UncertaintyRoughly arcminute-level against JPL ephemerides for 1700 to 2200; fixture tests compare selected dates with Horizons.
LimitPositions in the 3D scene are heliocentric J2000 equatorial coordinates; observer-facing tables are apparent, of date, and topocentric (see the frame statements).
Physical data
Undocumented
Bulk properties
Jupiter: mean radius 69,911 km; mass 1.898 × 10^27 kg. These values are bundled with the object record and drive the rendered size.
SourceBundled object record
LimitThe object catalog does not record where these values came from; treat them as unverified until the record is completed.
Cloud map · modeled motion
Cloud bands and storms are a reconstruction from imagery, not a live weather observation. There is no solid surface to land on.
MethodThis describes the displayed appearance only; it does not certify catalog dimensions, orbital elements or unobserved geology.
A dated portrait of Jupiter’s clouds
An archived Hubble OPAL map records cloud structure at its observation epoch. The globe adds simulated rotation, lighting and cloud motion; this is not today’s weather.
MethodSource maps are compared with a physical globe or rings under simulated illumination. The image and camera view are not registered.
LimitCloud-top imagery cannot reveal a solid surface or Jupiter’s deep interior.
Description and facts
The short description and the fact list are written by the Space Time authors for orientation. They are not quoted from a catalog field and carry no citation of their own.
SourceSpace Time editorial text
LimitBackground reading is linked under Further reading; it is not the source of the displayed numbers.
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