Posts by ziggy

by ziggy
01.06.2003, 12:28
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Star of Bethlehem?
Replies: 20
Views: 9826

Star of Bethlehem?

Hello All, I've been reading about a theory that the Star of Bethlehem was a conjunction of Mercury and Venus, 25/12/7bc, it seems that this was one of a series of conjunctions that occur in a 480year cycle,and seem to coincide with other Biblical events,such as the founding of the Temple of Solomon...
by ziggy
29.05.2003, 19:00
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: List of Popular Celestia Add-ons, For new users.
Replies: 26
Views: 14198

Re: List of Popular Celestia Add-ons, For new users.

A repository of add ons would be handy, would it be completely open to all offerings? Should there be a recommendation to meet some standard specifications, eg readmes etc. to ensure that the non- computer programmers amongst us don't get in a tangle. Or, would it be 'caveat emptor'(except you dont ...
by ziggy
17.05.2003, 23:54
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Annular Solar Eclipse 31.5.03 Northern regions
Replies: 2
Views: 2199

Annular Solar Eclipse 31.5.03 Northern regions

Hello everyone.I'm looking forward to seeing an annular eclipse here in Scotland, weather permitting of course. What's a good way to see this in Celestia? Thank- you wise ones, for your brilliant models ,textures etc. I' m at early days yet, pleased with myself if a little notepad edit works ok. I'v...
by ziggy
06.04.2003, 15:14
Forum: Development
Topic: blackholes
Replies: 7
Views: 5204

blackholes

There are many possible blackhole configurations, some contrary to popular imagining eg in a supermassive(galactic) blackhole it could have reached the required mass to collapse with an average density roughly that of water, or less. Fascinating to attempt to portray one visually, as they are practi...

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