Requires "kepler.inc" found at the following site, and which I've 
renamed to "fbruder_kepler.inc".


http://frankbruder.fr.ohost.de/pov_en.html


Planet positions should be accurate as of yesterday or thereabouts.

Still need to know:
a)*   the starting angle of each planet WRT its rotational period
b)**  the starting angle of each planet WRT its obliqueness
c)    the point in time to use as a reference point for a and b
d)*** the point in space to use as a reference point for a and b


*   (e.g. what side of the planet was facing <insert reference point> at 
the given starting time or epoch?)
**  (e.g. what direction was/is the planet leaning toward?)
*** (e.g. the periapsis)

-- 
http://isometricland.com

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