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Star system apparence

Posted: 02.07.2003, 18:14
by AstroBoy
Well I noticed a problem while looking at the new "HD 41004" system. When seen from a distance of ~40AU, the all planetary system disapear when the point of view approach the nearest star... I suspect that celestia can only display one stelar system at a time.
Why not making more than one avariable at the same time ?
It does mean too that if you add a star orbiting an other, it will never been saw from other star (even a very close one).

Posted: 02.07.2003, 18:24
by chris
I knew this would be a problem eventually :)

Anyhow, I have a four day weekend ahead of me, so I'll fix this problem and many others.

--Chris

Posted: 02.07.2003, 18:29
by AstroBoy
That would be realy nice thank !!

Could you by the way try, if it's not too much work for you, make avariable a star class (like planet and moon) making a star orbit an other.
With the above bug fixed, we would be able to see binary star from earth... :D

Posted: 02.07.2003, 19:32
by jamarsa
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy... :wink:

Now, seriously; summer is to enjoy nature and starry nights, so give a little spare time yourself. You are going to get ill of overwork... and we don't want that.

re

Posted: 03.07.2003, 06:21
by John Van Vliet
Hay give Chris a break he has been dooing a very,very ,very great job and probly neads to take a break
So Chris enjoy the 4 th and turn off the computer .

Posted: 05.07.2003, 07:00
by jamarsa
chris, this could be an alternative for your next 4-day summer week-end:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/04/travel/04WHIS.html?8hpib

or perhaps two weeks? or better a month? :wink:

You already know, of course.

Posted: 05.07.2003, 19:27
by chris
jamarsa wrote:chris, this could be an alternative for your next 4-day summer week-end:

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/04/travel/04WHIS.html?8hpib

or perhaps two weeks? or better a month? :wink:

You already know, of course.


Yes, we've got year-round skiing and snowboarding in the Northwest--lots of glaciers around here. I'm actually going on vacation to St. John's, Newfoundland this week . . . Of course, I'll have my laptop with me for Celestia development :)

--Chris