Questions tagged [visualization]
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Are the planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system so close that inhabitants on one planet could see surface details on the other planets?
In a discussion below the Space Exploration question Are there any to-scale diagrams of the TRAPPIST-1 system I was invited to ask a question like this, so I have.
Question: Are the planets in the ...
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Is this scaling of JWST halo reasonably correct
After thinking about accurately visualizing the size of the Andromeda galaxy I began to wonder about the halo orbit of the James Webb Space Telescope. Using an estimate of 1.5E6 km for halo width and ...
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Device used to measure stellar radii
I remember seeing in a video an instrument that was used to measure a star's radius with nothing more than the light it emitted.
The device worked by opening or closing its mechanism in increments, ...
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Are there some (simple) mathematical models which can simulate the cellular/web structure of the universe?
To visualize the structure of a solar system we have some simple mathematical model: Planets orbiting around a Star in circular motion.
If we want to be more precise the circle becomes a ellipse, the ...
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Is there an alternative (potentially easier to understand) Euler diagram of the new solar system body classification?
note: This question is asking for a representation of the astronomical classification scheme now used for solar system bodies as established (presumably) by the Working Group for Planetary System ...
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