Posts by Gerrit
- 16.02.2003, 21:13
- Forum: Celestia Users
- Topic: Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
- Replies: 15
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Re: Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
Selden, I now have installed V1.2.5, and with your latest ssc file it looks very good. It would be nice to see the explosions, but that is not the purpose of this program, I presume. It looks very nice with the current modifications. The eclipse finder is a nice new option in 1.2.5 Thanks again!
- 15.02.2003, 13:01
- Forum: Celestia Users
- Topic: Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7781
Re: Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
You where correct in your assumption. I was looking for the Shoemaker Levi asteroids. I didn't know that there were 21! fragments. Thanks for the link :) I only noticed 1 odd thing in Celestia. After the collision the asteroids continue on there (theoretical path), which of coarse is not atually the...
- 14.02.2003, 22:52
- Forum: Celestia Users
- Topic: Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7781
Impact of Asteroids on Jupiter
Hello all, I just installed Celestia the other day, and I think it is a great program. I am not a astronom, so I am not familiar with a lot of technical terms, but with this program the accesibility of astronomy is a lot better. I wonder if someone can help me with the following questions: Is it pos...