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TIL the earth does not revolve around the sun
All objects in the solar system revolve around the barycenter of the solar system. This is sometimes inside the sun. Sometimes outside.
 

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looks like it skirts the edge of the sun. Used Celestia.
this is the best way, you can see it interactive
the red marker is the barycenter
*i.imgur.com/iTFQgpd.jpg
can't find a good link to explain it, so this will have to do > The Earth Doesn't Actually Orbit The Sun?

made video
 

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how to shake?

oh figured it out, yep works on 8.1
shake it again and all the windows get maximized
 
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