Planetary position data for designers and researchers
A visual, searchable database of historical and future planetary positions in the solar system (1500-2100), designed for graphic designers, educators, artists, and researchers who need to understand celestial mechanics without astronomical jargon. Users search by date range, planet, or proximity event; get clean visual timelines, CSV exports, and embeddable charts. Revenue via freemium (basic searches free, premium for batch export, API, custom visualizations) and licensing to educational platforms.
The problem
Non-astronomers (designers, educators, artists, historians) cannot easily find when planets were closest to Earth or understand their positions over time, because available data is either too technical (ephemeris tables), locked behind paywalls, or scattered across multiple sources with no unified, visual interface.
Who has it: Graphic designers, educators, historians, and amateur astronomers who need celestial data for projects or learning but lack technical training to parse raw ephemeris or planetarium software.
Why now: Growing interest in science-adjacent design, STEM education platforms, and planetarium/museum exhibits; AI tools for data visualization are now accessible enough to make this buildable by a small team; educators seeking open resources for curriculum.
Where this came from
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