.ellipses-container {
  width: min(25vw, 350px);
  height: min(25vw, 350px);
  border-radius: 50%;
  position: relative;
  margin: 50px auto;
  background-color: transparent;
  /* for loading animation */
  opacity: 0; 
}

.ellipses__outer {
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  border: 3px solid;
  border-color:  var(--lightest-slate) #0331af;
  border-radius: 50%;
  animation: ellipsesRotate 3s cubic-bezier(.89,.11,.49,.96) infinite;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.ellipses__orbit {
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  animation: ellipsesRotate 4s cubic-bezier(.76,.02,.62,.96) infinite reverse;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
}

.object {
  top: -13px;
  left: 50%;
  width: 30px;
  height: 30px;
  border: 2px solid;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border-color: #fff;
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 6;
}

.object__center {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background-color: #fff;
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  z-index: 6;
}

.ellipses__inner {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  bottom: 0;
  right: 0;
  width: 100%;
  border: 0 solid lightgrey;
  border-radius: 50%;
  
  color: var(--lightest-slate);
  font-family: monospace;
  font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 2.4vw, 2rem);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 1.5rem;
  text-align: center;
  padding-left: 26px;
}

@keyframes ellipsesRotate {
  0% {
    transform: rotate(0deg);
  }

  100% {
    transform: rotate(360deg);
  }
}

/* hide the ellipses */
@media (max-width: 840px) {
  .hero {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
  }

  .ellipses-container {
    display: none;
  }
}