Gollum to Star Wars [email protected]English • 2 months agoHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgimagemessage-square47fedilinkarrow-up1224arrow-down111 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1213arrow-down1imageHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgGollum to Star Wars [email protected]English • 2 months agomessage-square47fedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 months agoCould still establish orbit and adjust spin in a way so they are tidally locked
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoThen you don’t get the spin you need but whatever is compatible with the thing you are orbiting.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•2 months agoa tidally locked orbit like that isn’t going to generate 1g of force though. Earth’s tidally locked moon only rotates once every 27 days.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•2 months agoIt’s manned by military personel who should expect not having comfortable 1g all the time (either way doesn’t matter as Star Wars has magic gravity anyways)
Could still establish orbit and adjust spin in a way so they are tidally locked
Then you don’t get the spin you need but whatever is compatible with the thing you are orbiting.
a tidally locked orbit like that isn’t going to generate 1g of force though. Earth’s tidally locked moon only rotates once every 27 days.
It’s manned by military personel who should expect not having comfortable 1g all the time (either way doesn’t matter as Star Wars has magic gravity anyways)