[Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
There will be an eclipse tomorrow, and I was just wonder whether FlightGear has this modelled. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4299074.stm Ampere ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 19:49 -0400, Ampere K. Hardraade wrote: > There will be an eclipse tomorrow, and I was just wonder whether FlightGear > has this modelled. > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4299074.stm > > Ampere > It should do as FlightGear models the path of both the sun and the moon across the sky. But as for the darkening of the sky and the like, I'm not sure. George You mean an eclipse of the Sun. I prefer seeing the eclipse of the moon ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
On Monday 03 October 2005 06:37, George Patterson wrote: > On Sun, 2005-10-02 at 19:49 -0400, Ampere K. Hardraade wrote: > > There will be an eclipse tomorrow, and I was just wonder whether > > FlightGear has this modelled. > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4299074.stm > > > > Ampere > > It should do as FlightGear models the path of both the sun and the moon > across the sky. > > > But as for the darkening of the sky and the like, I'm not sure. > That's indeed about it. Sun and moon come pretty close together in the sky. Years back, we discussed once whether it would be possible to actually model the darkening/occlusion effects, but in the end decided it was just too much work and too far off topic to really pursue. Cheers, Durk ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
Durk Talsma wrote: That's indeed about it. Sun and moon come pretty close together in the sky. Years back, we discussed once whether it would be possible to actually model the darkening/occlusion effects, but in the end decided it was just too much work and too far off topic to really pursue. Speaking of which, is anybody still working on replacing the non-GPL sun/moon azimuth calculations to properly model the color of them? Erik ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
On Mon, 2005-10-03 at 09:01, Erik Hofman wrote: > Speaking of which, is anybody still working on replacing the non-GPL > sun/moon azimuth calculations to properly model the color of them? > I've done some of it. Not sure about the 'color' bit, I'm just working on taking out the xearth astronomy routines (which are largely inappropriate anyway) and replacing with straight boring math from the likes of Peter Duffett-Smith's book. I've just been overworked for the last month and haven't made any recent headway, that's all. Steve. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
Steve Hosgood wrote: On Mon, 2005-10-03 at 09:01, Erik Hofman wrote: Speaking of which, is anybody still working on replacing the non-GPL sun/moon azimuth calculations to properly model the color of them? I've done some of it. Not sure about the 'color' bit, I'm just working No worries, the color will follow once the azimuth is set correct. on taking out the xearth astronomy routines (which are largely inappropriate anyway) and replacing with straight boring math from the likes of Peter Duffett-Smith's book. I've just been overworked for the last month and haven't made any recent headway, that's all. Ok, no problem. I just wanted to know the status. Thanks. Erik ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
On Monday 03 October 2005 11:25, Erik Hofman wrote: > Steve Hosgood wrote: > > On Mon, 2005-10-03 at 09:01, Erik Hofman wrote: > >>Speaking of which, is anybody still working on replacing the non-GPL > >>sun/moon azimuth calculations to properly model the color of them? > > > > I've done some of it. Not sure about the 'color' bit, I'm just working > > No worries, the color will follow once the azimuth is set correct. Are you referring to the sun/moon's color here? > > > on taking out the xearth astronomy routines (which are largely > > inappropriate anyway) and replacing with straight boring math from the > > likes of Peter Duffett-Smith's book. > > > > I've just been overworked for the last month and haven't made any recent > > headway, that's all. > > Ok, no problem. I just wanted to know the status. > Thanks. > Sounds good. I understood that Steve was looking into that and that's when I decided not to look into it any further. Cheers, Durk ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-devel] Does FlightGear model eclipse?
Durk Talsma wrote: On Monday 03 October 2005 11:25, Erik Hofman wrote: Steve Hosgood wrote: I've done some of it. Not sure about the 'color' bit, I'm just working No worries, the color will follow once the azimuth is set correct. Are you referring to the sun/moon's color here? Yes, and the derived sky color. Erik ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d