I'm having trouble with a planet I'm trying to make. I can't figure out how to make it rotate properly. My planet always has one side pointed towards its sun. How do I make it so it rotates similarly to Earth?
-Fleegle
planet motion -- problems getting rotation correct
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chris
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By default, a body has synchronous rotation; that is, its rotation period is equal to its orbital period, so one side always faces the sun/planet. To change this behavior, add a line like:
RotationPeriod 23.9344694
to the description. This sets the rotation period of the body to the given number of hours.
--Chris
RotationPeriod 23.9344694
to the description. This sets the rotation period of the body to the given number of hours.
--Chris