Show your shadows?

[txstyx]

What is the closest you have got to a planet or moon while orbiting it at a fast speed? Is it a low enough Altitude that your ship's shadow can been seen?

[lajoswinkler]

This was at the terminator, so you can't see the shadow, but you can see the size of the rocks.

This is a bit higher, with shadow visible.

Go figure.

[txstyx]

I would like to post mine But says I cant post attachments.

[txstyx]

This was at the terminator, so you can't see the shadow, but you can see the size of the rocks.

http://s27.postimg.org/xne0ppnjn/screenshot57.png

This is a bit higher, with shadow visible.

http://s27.postimg.org/nrhj3t75f/screenshot59.png

Go figure.

Cool! What moon or planet is that?

[txstyx]

[lajoswinkler]

It's Minmus.

Just use this site and embed the direct URL into IMG brackets.

[cantab]

This needs some scoring to make a proper challenge.

Anyway, I normally have render quality on minimum which means no shadows at all. VOID though gives me a radar altimeter in the HUD to make up for it, and I caught this close shave on approach to landing. I really thought I was going to hit the hill, but passed just over it. 186 m altitude at 157 m/s.

CLOSE! by cantab314, on Flickr

I mucked up the landing after, but that's by the by. Though I suppose it's not technically a valid entry since I was suborbital.

Of course it's nigh-impossible to screenshot the absolute lowest approach. Anybody know a mod that can record minimum altitude achieved? Thatt would really help challenges like this.

[txstyx]

I would be happy with a viewable radar altimeter on the screen instead of cockpit only.

[ihtoit]

MechJeb shows real altitude (ie altitude above terrain) as well as altitude ASL. Just FYI.

[Pecan]

Yes. Mountain.

I have tried. Mountain.

To orbit Mun and Minmus very. Mountain.

Low. Mountain.

Guess what happened? (Hint: Mountain)

^^ I rarely go below a 2km cushion now.

[Visari]

Back in .18 or .19 I believe, pic taken at the highest mountain of Tylo on the equator the station passes over in its stable, circular, extremely low orbit. Constructed using then maximum possible realism, including RT and TAC LS. Great view for the crew, relatively safe, minimum Dv required for mining operations.

Best part was docking the parts together at that altitude.. nerve wracking crazy.

Edited May 26, 2014 by Visari

[CakeNinjaProductions]

I decided to get creative with this one.

http://youtu.be/7jQcZODYTw4?t=9m26s