Recent content by arakish

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    Undergrad Atmospheric Surface Pressure and Density

    I am not sure this belongs here. However, I could not think of where else to put it. I am rewriting an old Stellar System Generator originally began way back in 1983. I kept updating and revising it until the death of my family in 1997. I just recently found it in some old file boxes and...
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    Undergrad Intro and a Question About Ellipticity

    Thank you very much IsometricPion. I never thought of doing a search on "Equatorial Bulge." I guess for being somewhat smart, I can be a dummy. Thanks again. rmfr
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    That galaxy at the end of 'Empire Strikes Back'

    It does not actually exist. It was made from visual effects. Of course Lucas did base the VFX on several galaxial pictures. Also note that Empire Strikes Back was released in 1980, five years before the launch of Hubble in 1985. And if you think about it, Return of the Jedi (1983) was...
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    Undergrad Intro and a Question About Ellipticity

    My first post here. And I am wondering why I never found this forum before now... :blushing: I am an amatuer astronomer and astrophysicist in the truest sense. I have been interested in astronomy and astrophysics since watching ST:TOS when it first aired back in the 60s. I have also been...