Best way to make an image follow a circular path i

Question

I have an image (red, below), that I want to make travel along a circular path. The red image should always end in the same spot as it started.

Notes: The grey circular path is invisible. I am just highlighting the path it will follow.

What is the best method/library to achieve this technique?

Answer 1

Please look into these links:

• CSS Technique
• Stackoverflow Answers : Answer 1 || Answer 2

• JSFiddle : Fiddle 1

   var t = 0;
  
   function moveit() {
     t += 0.05;
  
     var r = 100;
     var xcenter = 100;
     var ycenter = 100;
     var newLeft = Math.floor(xcenter + (r * Math.cos(t)));
     var newTop = Math.floor(ycenter + (r * Math.sin(t)));
     $('#friends').animate({
       top: newTop,
       left: newLeft,
     }, 1, function() {
     moveit();
    });
   }
  
   $(document).ready(function() {
      moveit();
   });
  

Answer 2

Do you really need a library, it's not that hard to do

$(document).ready(function (e) {
    var startAngle = 0;
    var unit = 215;

    var animate = function () {
        var rad = startAngle * (Math.PI / 180);
        $('.circle').css({
            left: 250 + Math.cos(rad) * unit + 'px',
            top: unit * (1 - Math.sin(rad)) + 'px'
        });
        startAngle--;
    }
    var timer = setInterval(animate, 10);
});

FIDDLE

Here's one that does one loop, stops at the same place etc.

$(document).ready(function (e) {
    var startAngle = 180;
    var unit = 215;

    var animate = function () {
        if (startAngle > -180) {
            var rad = startAngle * (Math.PI / 180);
            $('.circle').css({
                left: 250 + Math.cos(rad) * unit + 'px',
                top: unit * (1 - Math.sin(rad)) + 'px'
            });
            startAngle--;
            setTimeout(animate, 10);
        }
    }

    $('.circle').on('click', function() {
        startAngle = 180;
        animate();
    });

});

FIDDLE