diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index ef40713..0828e25 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -73,12 +73,25 @@ int main()
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT);
 
         float time = glfwGetTime();
+        const float orbitalPeriod = 6.284;
 
-        float e = .25 + .2 * sin(time);
-        keplerianElements[astro::eccentricityIndex] = e;
-        orbit.setElements(keplerianElements);
+        const int ANIM_ORBITING = 0;
+        const int ANIM_ECCENTRICITY = 1;
+        int animation = (int)(time / orbitalPeriod) % 2 == 1;
 
-        glm::vec3 pos = orbit.getPosition(time);
+        glm::vec3 pos;
+        if (animation == ANIM_ORBITING)
+        {
+            pos = orbit.getPosition(time);
+        }
+        else if (animation == ANIM_ECCENTRICITY)
+        {
+            float e = .25 + .2 * sin(time);
+            keplerianElements[astro::eccentricityIndex] = e;
+            orbit.setElements(keplerianElements);
+
+            pos = orbit.getPosition(0);
+        }
         orbiter.setPosition(pos);
 
         // Render lit objects