There are currently three scale options. The default option is galactic, with lengths measured in thousands of light years and masses measured in solar masses, etc. The two other scales available are much smaller than this. They are designed to allow for modeling of the phenomena inside our solar system. The table below shows how lengths, masses, and times are measured in each scale.
Setting: | Lengths In: | Times In: | Masses In: | Size of view box: |
Galactic | kilo light years | mega years | Solar Masses | 5 kilo light years |
Solar System | astronomical units | days | Earth Masses | 100 astronomical units |
Earth-Sun | astonomical units | days | Earth Masses | 4 astronomical units |
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