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    Solving Orbital Plane Alignment of Two Planets

    i'm not so sure the alignment will happen. Where does the damping come from?
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    How Do You Calculate Beam Deflection for Different Sections?

    You've got the gist. Since v=0 at x=0, C2 = 0 And using symmetry, dy/dx = 0 at x=(L1/2 + L2). Use this to solve for C3. Now just equate the vertical displacements and gradients at the point where q starts to solve for your remaining constants. 2 unknown constants, 2 equations, and you're done.
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    How Do You Calculate Beam Deflection for Different Sections?

    You can work out the solution analytically. The first portion L2 of the beam is easy enough. You only have a shear force from the support to give moments. Get the moment equation, integrate it to get displacement as a function of x. Obtain also the moment M1 at the point where q starts, ie...
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    Why 24 hours for right ascension?

    I think you are getting RA and time mixed up. RA looks like time, but it is really a coordinate system fixed on the stars. As the Earth rotates, it is also revolving around the sun. This causes the constellations to rise about 4 minutes earlier each night. Suppose a star has RA = 6hr...
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