Cosmic Math

Welcome to Cosmic Math. Select one of the calculators below.

Cosmic Math is a collection of calculators that solve various mathematical concepts pertaining to the cosmos.

These programs are coded in Javascript embedded in HTML pages.

Calculator Description Date Completed
Density Calculate the density of a planet based on how much water, silicates and iron it has. 10/14/20
Momentum
Rotational
Orbtial
Calculate rotational and orbital momentum. 11/17/20 - 12/21/20
Radius Visualizer Visualize the radius of your planet in comparison to Earth. 8/22/20
Rotation and Gravity Calculate the rotational period and velocity and the gravity of your planet based on the planet's mass, density and volume.
  • 8/1/20 - 10/8/20: Developed and completed first version of the program. It can be viewed here.
  • More information about the second version of the program can be viewed by clicking here.
Gravitational Binding Energy
Calculate the amount of energy it takes to tear a planet apart. 9/6/20
Star Flux Calculate the Flux of a star in watts per square meter.
  • 1/6/21: Flux calculator completed
  • 1/26/21: Apparent Magnitude calculator completed
Star Luminosity and Orbital Zones Calculate the habitable zone and frost line of a star based on its luminosity, which is calcualted from its radius and temperature
  • 7/29/20 Radius, Luminosity, and Temperature calculator completed.
  • 2/8/21: Habitable Zone and Frost Line calculator completed
Temperature and Greenhouse Effect Calculate the temperature of a planet based on the solar flux, albedo, and greenhosue effect
  • 3/22-25/21: Developed greenhouse effect calculations.
  • 3/26/21 Finished algorithm for computing greenhouse effect of the given amount of compounds in the atmosphere.