Multiple Star System Support?

[Phoenix]

Before my question, I would like to say that Orbiter is an excellent simulation.

Is Orbiter development moving towards simulating multiple star systems in the near future, such as binary or tertiary systems? The documentation only mentions that this isn't supported yet. In comparison to the rest of the Orbiter program, I wouldn't have thought that additional light sources would be difficult to code or be computationally expensive to render.

With all this global warming at present - and deception from our political, religious, and environmental leaders about what's causing it - it might be good foresight to implement this sooner than you think.

 

[garyw]

With all this global warming at present - and deception from our political, religious, and environmental leaders about what's causing it - it might be good foresight to implement this sooner than you think.

How is this in any way relevant to Orbiter???????????

 

[Phoenix]

How is this in any way relevant to Orbiter???????????

Sorry, I just had to get something off my chest, but multiple light sources in Orbiter would be nice.

Over the past few months I have come into information which would explain the perturbed orbits of the outer planets and global warming, but I can't prove it. The people who talk about CO2 - and, I suspect increasingly in the future, Nitrogen - in the atmosphere, are deceiving us.

My post was probably in the wrong forum, and I apologise.

 

[garyw]

Sorry, I just had to get something off my chest, but multiple light sources in Orbiter would be nice.

OGLA can do this but you'll need the latest beta of Orbiter

Over the past few months I have come into information which would explain the perturbed orbits of the outer planets and global warming, but I can't prove it. The people who talk about CO2 - and, I suspect increasingly in the future, Nitrogen - in the atmosphere, are deceiving us.

My post was probably in the wrong forum, and I apologise.

But still you carry on. If there is no evidence then there is no "crime", If the planets are falling out of orbit I think NASA, ESA, various amatuer astronomers and other people would have noticed that the planets aren't quite where they are predicted to be.

 

[Urwumpe]

Don't underestimate the distances in binary star systems, even the closest approach of Alpha Centauri A&B is just 10-11 AU, about the distance Sun-Saturn. The two visibly separated stars of Albireo are 4077 AU apart.

And I have no problems with Nitrogen in the atmosphere. I would be concerned if there wouldn't be an inert, density increasing gas in our atmosphere.

 

[T.Neo]

Nitrogen is an inert gas.

I supposed it'd only become a problem if there was enough to change the atmospheric pressure. xD

 

[RisingFury]

Over the past few months I have come into information which would explain the perturbed orbits of the outer planets and global warming, but I can't prove it.

Let me guess.... Planet Nimbiru?

The people who talk about CO2 - and, I suspect increasingly in the future, Nitrogen - in the atmosphere, are deceiving us.

You can say whatever the hell you want to. Free speech is not science. If you want people to believe you, you ned proof.

Nitrogen? You better be happy our atmosphere is mostly Nitrogen.

 

[agentgonzo]

My post was probably in the wrong forum, and I apologise.

The tin-foil hat brigade are here.

As for the multiple star-systems, it's a valid question and has been debated on numerous occasions.