[WIP][Kopernicus]The Local Group

[Spartwo]

Old, abandoned Planet Pack Mod. now using to prepare posts

Edited November 3 by Spartwo

[Spartwo]

I just found out you can't set custom SOI limits, that complicates some ideas and makes others a lot easier.

 

EDIT: I am mistaken

Edited July 6, 2016 by Spartwo

[Spartwo]

So I've been checking if these systems are stable while getting the specifics down. Surprisingly all are stable bar BP because as it turns out circumbinary orbits are difficult when they're close together. I essentially put the bodies into their orbit and let them jostle about for a few thousand years.

Trilla's orbit around Kirius circularized and aketi got moved outwards.

Von kerman remained stable but it's mass isn't high enough to be a fully fledged star, but it's very hot and big and I think it's even better this way.

Alpha got shifted around a little bit and spek got pushed into a more inclined orbit.

 

All of the gas planets are able to hold their moons. So BP may change significantly or I can ignore the physics and hope nobody calls me out for it.

[sentania]

What are you using to evaluate the physics of it?

[Spartwo]

Universe sandbox2. Quite cool, tidal evolution is something very interesting I hadn't known of. One of the devs used to work on KSP

Edited July 16, 2016 by Spartwo

[FreeThinker]

Look intresting, I will post a reference from KSPI-E if you  get any results. At what distance did you put the closest star. What scale are you using?

Edited July 21, 2016 by FreeThinker

[Spartwo]

1/10th scale

[Iago]

Will there be any wacky astronomical features?

[FreeThinker]

9 minutes ago, Iago said:

Will there be any wacky astronomical features?

Well we already have a star porn mod, why not a more accuracy realistic mod for a change.

Edited July 24, 2016 by FreeThinker

[Iago]

Well we already have a star porn mod, why not a more accuracy realistic mod for a change.

Not too wacky. Just something worth visiting

As a side note, if I can overcome my laziness, I might look into making an interstellar navigation mod, including relativistic effects and a version of persistent thrust

Edited July 24, 2016 by Iago

[Sigma88]

Good luck with this

Feel free to ping me if you have questions about the kopernicus side of things

[ProtoJeb21]

I'm really interested in how this mod will go. Good luck!

[electricpants]

Please, I'm begging you, don't use the name "Kirius"!

That name is waaay overused, seriously.

Why not something like "Sirkius" or "Siriuk" or even "Kiriuk" (Those are kinda dumb names, so think of others. )

Anyways, I'm excited for this mod, since I like planet packs over parts packs. 

[Sigma88]

6 hours ago, electricpants said:

Please, I'm begging you, don't use the name "Kirius"!

That name is waaay overused, seriously.

Why not something like "Sirkius" or "Siriuk" or even "Kiriuk" (Those are kinda dumb names, so think of others. )

Anyways, I'm excited for this mod, since I like planet packs over parts packs. 

I have never heard of Kirius, who is using it?

"Kerbol", on the other hand, does not exist

[ProtoJeb21]

6 hours ago, Sigma88 said:

I have never heard of Kirius, who is using it?

"Kerbol", on the other hand, does not exist

I remember @_Augustus_ had a star pack for old Kopernicus with a Sirius analogue named Kirius. 

(Btw I visited the forums long before I became a member, so that's how I know about the pack.)

@Spartwo Will there be an analogue to that nearby brown dwarf with water vapor clouds? I forget it's exact real name, but I know it is part of the WISE catalogue, is a Y-class dwarf, and is only ~6 light years away.

[_Augustus_]

1 hour ago, ProtoJeb21 said:

I remember @_Augustus_ had a star pack for old Kopernicus with a Sirius analogue named Kirius. 

The problem with that was that Kirius had to be less massive than the Sun/Kerbol, otherwise bad things would happen.

[FreeThinker]

Say, could be somehow get access to an early alpha version, I want to test with Interstellar Extended Daedalus & Alcubierre Drive