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Naru523
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« on: October 20, 2009, 09:17:51 PM »
At first when I heard astronomy, I thought the stars and planets and moons were all spheres. Now I learned that they aren't. I want a Polar diameter and Equator Diameter set. It's like Haumea, and Vega. Even the earth isn't a sphere. Its equator is a little bigger. (Although it may a bit effect on textures and stuff..)
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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2009, 10:45:11 PM »
The difference is extremely small. Equator on Earth is about 40 km larger than the poles. You can never get a perfect sphere. There will always be an atom or something that messes it up. Think about the mountains and the landscape, already with them the Earth wouldn't be a perfect sphere.
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« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2009, 02:40:58 PM »
True, and thats why I want this feature  Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2009, 03:59:54 PM »
You'd mostly see this effect gas giants. Especially Saturn because of it's fast spin. But I doubt it would effect simulation by much.
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