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The solar system and little tiny things.......  [message #38223] Thu, 02 November 2006 10:46 Go to next message
marc is currently offline  marc

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FYI..... Most that know me know I majored in philosophy but most that know me don't know that I excelled in astronomy ans the related physics of that field..... Over the years I managed to keep up with things and recently a friend, now in school asked if I could construct a model of the solar system for him.

I said I would try.....

To be fair, I have to admit, I did use a data base if information compiled by a friend in the field... Otherwise the project would have taken 2 years to complete.

I finished it today. In real time (with a calabrated accelerator) it projects movement of all the planets (moons included), comets of note, asteroids of close proximity, satelites of note (including the track of the Cassini project spacecraft) as well as respective position within the celestial globe and in relation to projected positioning to stars with a magnatude of 7.83 or greater. With proper input perspective can be varied to any location specifying any other celestial body within the framework of the bodies included as well as a variable for distance from the object of choice.

I finished the model Friday evening..... I took a good solid shot of vodka and hit "run"

I ran the model at a rate of 1,000,000 x real time and to the date of about 4500ad.......

And it works!!!!!

YAY.....

I patched up a video clip of a section of the run time model but it failed to be compatible for incertion here:-/ I did however take a still from the video.....

Oh well.... 3 months part time effort didnt go for nothing... Thats what counts....Surprised

[Updated on: Thu, 02 November 2006 11:22]



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Re: The solar system  [message #38224 is a reply to message #38223] Thu, 02 November 2006 12:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Deeej is currently offline  Deeej

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Interesting. What software did you use?

David
Re: The solar system  [message #38238 is a reply to message #38224] Thu, 02 November 2006 14:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
marc is currently offline  marc

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I got the program from a friend that works for the JPL...

he said it was going to be let out as freeware..... I will call him this weekend and ask what he named it.


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Congratulations, Marc - it looks impressive ...  [message #38262 is a reply to message #38238] Fri, 03 November 2006 02:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cossie is currently offline  cossie

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... but, being an awkward sod, shouldn't 'Pluto' be printed in orange rather than green, following the recent astronomical conference?

Hey, I'm not knocking - just nit-picking for the hell of it! All power to your elbow (or any other preferred part of your anatomy!), you seem to have done a great job!


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Re: The solar system and little tiny things.......  [message #38273 is a reply to message #38223] Fri, 03 November 2006 08:21 Go to previous message
timmy

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That is pretty impressive


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