A collaborative community for planetary sciences.

Do you have questions about Orrery.us? Maybe these will help. If not, send your question to www@orrery.us or leave a comment on this page.

How do I get a username with spaces in it?

You may have started your Orrery.us account with your favorite online alias, but now you want to use your full name. No problem, log in to the site, and visit your account information link. there you can change your username to your name, spaces included. If you have posted stories or comments, all of those postings will be updated with your new username. However, remember to use your new username (spaces included) when you log in to the site.

Why is the list of "Objects" so short? / Why isn't my favorite body listed?

We only list object categories for those objects that we have stories about. If a body that you are interested in isn't listed, that's because we don't have any stories or forums that are relevant. It isn't that we are prejudiced against that particular object, just that no one has submitted a story, so get cracking!

Why don't I see my comments immediately?

Because you are not logged in when you posted. If you were logged into the site, you would see your comments post immediately. However, to prevent malicious posting, any comments posted anonymously are placed in a queue for our editors to review. They will post comments that are relevant to the discussion, but advertisements or other non-relevant comments will be deleted.