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+ | ::Thanks to a friend, I know what your mistake is: The GSO altitude is given relative to the planet's surface not gravity center. Now {{Tl|OrbitVelocity}} and [https://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=orbital+velocity&a=*C.orbital+velocity-_*Formula.dflt-&a=*FS-_**CircularOrbitSpeed.vc-.*CircularOrbitSpeed.m-.*CircularOrbitSpeed.r--&f3=5.29157926281091e22+kg&x=0&y=0&f=CircularOrbitSpeed.m_5.29157926281091e22+kg&f4=3468.75+km+&f=CircularOrbitSpeed.r_3468.75+km+&a=*FVarOpt.1-_***CircularOrbitSpeed.r--.***CircularOrbitSpeed.h-.*CircularOrbitSpeed.radius---.*-- wolfram alpha] need this value to be from the gravity center. So you need to add 600 km to your altitude and then you get the correct value. — [[User:XZise|xZise]] <small valign="middle">[[[User talk:XZise|talk]]]</small> 15:03, 22 April 2013 (CDT) |
Revision as of 20:03, 22 April 2013
Infobox
I've attempted to make an infobox template for planets, Template:Planetbox, to bring it closer in line to the stock parts here and planets on wikipedia. Any advice would be welcome. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Craigmt (talk • contribs)
- So far, so good. I think you have more columns than you originally anticipated, though, so many of the cellss are floating around. -- N3X15 (talk) 19:22, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, the length of the template is breaking some formatting stuff on articles it's transcluded in. It looks good, but I'd personally trim it down to mass/diameter/etc. and leave orbital information in the article proper. -- Trinexx ► 19:34, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
So, leave orbital characteristics in the article itself and keep physical characteristics in the box? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Craigmt (talk • contribs)
- That's my personal recommendation, at least. I imagine other people have their own opinions on the matter. -- Trinexx ► 20:40, 24 September 2012 (UTC)
Links
All the links used in the references are broken. Just an FYI. -- N3X15 (talk) 09:55, 1 October 2012 (UTC)
'Kermunist'
Should this term really be used? Thecoshman (talk) 18:28, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
- There are no factions in the game, so it would be better to not have that in there, as it'd cause confusion. We do need a Manual of Style to cover stuff like this. -- N3X15 (talk) 20:30, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
Atmosphere
I edited the atmosphere section to make clear the units of d_k & p_k after working through gamedata. Still unsure what units p_k are in FlightGlobals.getStaticPressure() values are in atm, with 1 atm = 101325 Pa to get an absolute static pressure value needed for ideal gas law
-Kellven
Should it be mentioned that because Kerbin has plant and animal life, that therefore the atmosphere is similair to our own? That would be a bit quick on the draw given that even our atmosphere is extremly hostile to some earthbound organisms.
--Azivegu (talk) 08:33, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
Orbital information
it mentions in the infobox that Kerbin has a o ecc and 0 inc orbit.. i don't think thats correct, can someone plug the correct figures in?
- Maltesh's rip of the 0.18.2 orbital parameters has those, and a quick check in map view shows Kerbin's altitude and speed not changing anywhere in the orbit, so it should still be correct. UmbralRaptor (talk) 06:48, 1 February 2013 (CST)
- I'm not sure it's the best place for this information, but I linked to the planetary data spreadsheet and text files at Celestials#Notes. — Elembis (talk) 10:54, 1 February 2013 (CST)
Well, that will teach me to open my big mouth before checking my facts. I guess the inclination of the other bodies is measured relative to Kerbin. Oops. Kahlzun (talk) 21:14, 8 February 2013 (CST)
Map
Does anyone now what projection the map is in? a link to the relevant page would be nice, it looks like a area accurate map compared to the more common angle accurate (the one google maps uses)
Orbits
I crunched the numbers using a few different methods and I keep getting a discrepancy between my numbers and the listed figures (I calculate a GEO orbital velocity of ≈1109 m/s, a difference of exactly 100 m/s). Can someone confirm this? Otherwise, tell me why I'm wrong. ;) -- Eurousalas (talk) 14:51, 22 April 2013 (EST)
- I can confirm both. This confirm your value while this confirm the value of this page. What formula do you use?
- m = orbited body mass, p = orbital period
- — xZise [talk] 14:54, 22 April 2013 (CDT)
- Thanks to a friend, I know what your mistake is: The GSO altitude is given relative to the planet's surface not gravity center. Now {{OrbitVelocity}} and wolfram alpha need this value to be from the gravity center. So you need to add 600 km to your altitude and then you get the correct value. — xZise [talk] 15:03, 22 April 2013 (CDT)