Posts by TK274

by TK274
14.03.2003, 11:26
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: a question of magnitude
Replies: 9
Views: 4494

Re: a question of magnitude

Light travels from a star in all directions. The further from the star, the larger the area that is "lit" by the same amount of light. The intensity is reduced 4 times every time the distance to the star is doubled. Okay!! I've got it! I't exactly the same as for audio Waves (sound) so: Light= Abso...
by TK274
13.03.2003, 01:51
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: a question of magnitude
Replies: 9
Views: 4494

a question of magnitude

hello folks. since I downloaded the great star catalogue (2 ml of stars) posted here on the forum, I have a question abou magnitude. The magnitude limit sets the maximum star's magnitude our "eye" or camera can see. I wonder what is the highest magnitude limit a human eye can see from a place in spa...
by TK274
13.03.2003, 01:37
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Celestia Custom CD Covers
Replies: 79
Views: 36980

Re: Celestia Custom CD Covers

Jango Fett wrote:Image


this is the one that I like more, very good...


the link of my last post seems to be wrong, here is the good one
http://www.guerrestellari.net/fanart/gio/celestiacover2.jpg
by TK274
12.03.2003, 18:46
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Celestia Custom CD Covers
Replies: 79
Views: 36980

Re: Celestia Custom CD Covers

hello everybody.. I find Celestia simply amazing and great, I only can say thanks a million of times to Chris for this wonderfull soft, and many many thanks also to all the people here that make beautifull add-ons. I have made a CD cover (12+12 cm @300dpi) just in case someone want more cd covers (t...
by TK274
10.09.2002, 08:41
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Destination: Toutatis
Replies: 3
Views: 3188

Re: Destination: Toutatis

very nice indeed
by TK274
10.09.2002, 08:06
Forum: Development
Topic: Feature Requests for 1.2.5 Final
Replies: 28
Views: 15422

Re: Feature Requests for 1.2.5 Final

mmm the one I really would like to see is a feature that makes the stars darker if you are approaching a planet or a star (reflective light of the planet should darker the sky around). off course it happens the opposite wen you are looking at the shaded part of a planet. This feature off course shou...
by TK274
10.09.2002, 07:55
Forum: Development
Topic: Version 1.2 of the new stars database for Celestia
Replies: 16
Views: 9546

Re: Version 1.2 of the new stars database for Celestia

nice nice nice work.
Thnaks very much :) but...

I dunno what happens, but when I dowonload it it stops download @ 99%
seems that the last 23Kb are missing?
by TK274
08.09.2002, 23:09
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Do you want lens flares in Celestia ?
Replies: 10
Views: 7833

Re: Do you want lens flares in Celestia ?

I agree with redfish. a good feature, but need a switch off/on
by TK274
08.09.2002, 23:05
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: HEY some suggestions for future releases from a newbie
Replies: 20
Views: 12545

Re: HEY some suggestions for future releases from a newbie

Okay :) understood

ah.. a little thing OT
just in te case you want to take a look :)
http://www.501st.com
http://www.501italica.com
that's my hobby


I am a sound engineer in case someone needs info on audio :
by TK274
08.09.2002, 17:46
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: A question for the Trekkies fans
Replies: 1
Views: 1869

Re: A question for the Trekkies fans

Bruno provo a risponderti io-
prova a postare la domanda sul forum di star trek di sandro. nella sezione astronomia, vedrai che li fai felici :)

http://pub17.ezboard.com/bsandro
by TK274
08.09.2002, 17:43
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Celestia In Linux Need Help
Replies: 23
Views: 9513

Re: Celestia In Linux Need Help

Tht's correct. I have an Nvidia card unfortunatelu to intsall kde 3 for me is a big pain I just go with 2. I've tryed a couple of times but i did fail. As you can see I'm just a newbie in GNU/Linux and installing software is sometimes a big pain. Anyway thanks again for your great help, nice nice wo...
by TK274
08.09.2002, 16:55
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Celestia In Linux Need Help
Replies: 23
Views: 9513

Re: Celestia In Linux Need Help

Christophe you are a genius!
It works percfectly on my mandrake 8.2 and guess what?
off course the render time is moore farer on linux than Win...hehehehe
Just one thing.
Where is located the folder to put in the add ons stars catalogue galaxy etc?
by TK274
08.09.2002, 13:20
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: HEY some suggestions for future releases from a newbie
Replies: 20
Views: 12545

Re: HEY some suggestions for future releases from a newbie

All right, I did not mean to cause any problem here. I can answer just in this way: I apologize if my questions annoyed in some ways some of you. Anyway I don't se any misuse of the forum, let me explain. English is not my language and it takes a bit to understand everything (or the most ) Reading a...
by TK274
05.09.2002, 12:54
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: HI ,about Mostly Harmless
Replies: 7
Views: 5171

FOR MARC

Well I'm going to install mostly harmless right now, I wonder, will it compromise in any way the use of celestia? I'll be still able to use celestia whenever I want?
sorry for the question but I'm very new in all this.. :)

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