Orbital loader
Comet
A bright head pulls a tapered trail around its orbit. A single React component with its CSS built in and no dependencies. Install it with the shadcn CLI or copy the source.
Preview and installation
Run this command in any project set up with shadcn.
npx shadcn@latest add https://loadercn.vercel.app/r/orbit-comet.jsonAdded the @loadercn registry? Use the short form:
npx shadcn@latest add @loadercn/orbit-cometThen add it to your interface:
import { OrbitComet } from "@/components/ui/orbit-comet"
<OrbitComet size={48} speed={1.6} />Inherits text color. Accepts className, style, and a custom loading label. Respects reduced-motion preferences.
import type { CSSProperties, ComponentProps } from "react"
export type OrbitCometProps = ComponentProps<"span"> & {
size?: number
/** Duration of one complete cycle, in seconds. */
speed?: number
label?: string
}
export function OrbitComet({
size = 40,
speed = 1.6,
label = "Loading",
className,
style,
...props
}: OrbitCometProps) {
return (
<span
role="status"
aria-label={label}
{...props}
className={["orbit-comet-loader", className].filter(Boolean).join(" ")}
style={
{
width: size,
height: size,
"--loader-duration": `${Math.max(0.1, speed)}s`,
...style,
} as CSSProperties
}
>
<span aria-hidden="true" className="orbit-comet-loader-system">
<span className="orbit-comet-loader-track" />
<span className="orbit-comet-loader-rotor">
{Array.from({ length: 7 }, (_, i) => (
<span
key={i}
className="orbit-comet-loader-segment"
style={{ transform: `rotate(${-i * 14}deg)` }}
>
<span
style={{ width: `${18 - i * 2}%`, opacity: 1 - i * 0.13 }}
/>
</span>
))}
</span>
</span>
<style>{`
.orbit-comet-loader { display: inline-flex; flex-shrink: 0; }
.orbit-comet-loader-system { position: relative; width: 100%; height: 100%; }
.orbit-comet-loader-track { position: absolute; inset: 10%; border: 1px solid color-mix(in srgb, currentColor 12%, transparent); border-radius: 50%; }
.orbit-comet-loader-rotor { position: absolute; inset: 10%; animation: orbit-comet-loader-spin var(--loader-duration) linear infinite; }
.orbit-comet-loader-segment { position: absolute; inset: 0; }
.orbit-comet-loader-segment > span { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 50%; aspect-ratio: 1; border-radius: 50%; background: currentColor; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); }
@keyframes orbit-comet-loader-spin { to { transform: rotate(360deg); } }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { .orbit-comet-loader-rotor { animation: none; } }
`}</style>
</span>
)
}
Copy the complete file into your components directory. Styles are included.
When to use it
Fast and directional. Choose it when the wait should feel quick and purposeful, like sending a message or launching a job.
Props
Comet accepts size, speed, label, className, and style, like every loader in the collection. See the installation guide for the full reference.