Eclipse

[justidutch]

So I was in the middle of circularizing an orbit around Kerbin the other day, when I noticed that Mun was eclipsing Kerbol as best as it could. Anybody else have nice shots of eclipses?

[Ikaneko]

That happens way too much because of the zero inclination Mun. It isn't that special tbh.

[michaelhester07]

I don't have any pictures of eclipses. I just know they slow down resource harvesting on my mun base. I'm one of the few who get annoyed with munar eclipses.

[Mitchz95]

I once saw a lunar eclipse ... from the Mun's orbit.

This is Kerbin:

[KerikBalm]

I think eclipses on Duna are more fun....

They also last a lot longer.

I haven't really looked at the eclipse situation of jool... I'll bet there's some good ones there

[rdwulfe]

Here we go, a shot of my lander, touching down just after the start of Kerbin occluding Kerbol.

[NFUN]

The main reason we don't seen Munar eclipses more often is that half the time we are behind Kerbin when the eclipse is happening, or because we aren't looking. If you want to see some more, they should be visible above KSC once every 2-3 months (Mun orbits). Now, a tiny cyan pixel moving slowly across Kerbol, that I'd like to see.

[I_Killed_Jeb]

I think it's kind of endearing to see these eclipse shots crop up once in a while by (presumed) new guys discovering them for the first time

[AustralianFries]

Munar eclipses occur so much because the Mun has zero inclination relative to Kerbin. They happen very frequently, but the first few times I saw them in game I was in awe as well.

[KerikBalm]

The main reason we don't seen Munar eclipses more often is that half the time we are behind Kerbin when the eclipse is happening, or because we aren't looking. If you want to see some more, they should be visible above KSC once every 2-3 months (Mun orbits). Now, a tiny cyan pixel moving slowly across Kerbol, that I'd like to see.

Hmmm... you're right, I've seen duna and ike eclipses, but no minmus eclipse...

I also wish shadows showed up properly, so that you could see kerbin's shadow on Mun or Minmus

[justidutch]

I may have to make it my mission, upon completing the tech tree in my new career save, to visit each planet and/or moon and get an eclipse screenshot. Perhaps I shall have to post it as a challenge?

[Franklin]

That happens way too much because of the zero inclination Mun.

Yeah I really wish they'd add [more] inclination and axis tilt to the planets. The system is far too flat as it is, it doesn't feel organic.

[I_Killed_Jeb]

I believe NovaSilisko has posted that Unity can't handle axial tilt

*update* I also believe I am often mistaken

Edited October 21, 2014 by I_Killed_Jeb

[Franklin]

I believe Unity can kiss my butt

edit: I also have a hard time believing that, but who am I to claim otherwise.

[sal_vager]

I really find this hard to believe, if even blitz basic can handle tilts then surely Unity can do it :/

[impwarhamer]

I believe NovaSilisko has posted that Unity can't handle axial tilt

Arn't many of the planets inclined just slightly?

Anyway, the real solar system mod has incline planets

[I_Killed_Jeb]

Arn't many of the planets inclined just slightly?

Anyway, the real solar system mod has incline planets

orbital inclination and axial tilt are different things though

[NFUN]

orbital inclination and axial tilt are different things though

Yeah. NathanKell seems to be one of the hardest working modders, and since even he had to cop out of axial tilt by changing orbital inclinations, it probably is a very difficult challenge to resolve.

[boxman]

I believe NovaSilisko has posted that Unity can't handle axial tilt

*update* I also believe I am often mistaken

Seems to handle it just fine in universe sandbox 2, which also runs on unity. I dont see how it is possible for it not to support that.

[boxman]

Yeah. NathanKell seems to be one of the hardest working modders, and since even he had to cop out of axial tilt by changing orbital inclinations, it probably is a very difficult challenge to resolve.

Probably would be alot easier for those who access to the actual KSP source code. They probably would have to make quite a few changes, but should deifnitely be very possible.

[troyfawkes]

This is from my first run through of BTSM.

I hadn't intended on landing it, but it took so much work to get it there... For anyone who uses Remote Tech and BTSM (with no solar panels early on) I'm sure you feel my pain. I had to launch a couple satellites that were more or less just batteries to LKO just to get the chance to do a munshot. The fact that it stayed on the right side of the Mun long enough to maneuver to a "landing" was incredible.

Didn't have enough power to get any science from the surface, so KSP gave me an eclipse

[Red Iron Crown]

I second the call for better shadows and occlusion. Not sure what technical hurdles lie in the way, but I would love to see something like this in the Jool system (and elsewhere):

[klesh]

I noticed this one when I first started playing the game. I put this small rover at KSC so I could switch to it and get full time-warping abilities whenever I wanted. I was moving it into place and then looked to the eastern sky to see it: