Hmmm. I think the flight itself might be feasible, especially because it doesn't need to land. However, 'two private individuals' does not sound as though they have trained in spaceflight (although who knows!) and that might be a problem with such a short timeframe. This is very a idealistic...
when he said silicon I was assuming a sort of malleable silicon case that is commonly seen in phone cases, not conductor silicon - however I see your point and foam rubber sounds feasible
not a book but I have some informative links -
https://arxiv.org/ftp/physics/papers/0502/0502069.pdf
http://cecas.clemson.edu/~jsaylor/ugradProjects/physicsToday1991.pdf
https://www.academia.edu/1160972/The_Taylor-Couette_flow_the_hydrodynamic_twin_of_Rayleigh-B%C3%A9nard_convection
Since you are creating a fictional universe I assume that there is plenty of room for artistic liberty. Also, if you need the eclipses to happen in longer/ shorter intervals you could simply adjust the speed and vector of your moon or satellites orbit to compensate. Good luck.
Is this the proper formula for calculating the Schwarzschild radius of a black hole?
rs = 2GM / c2
If it is not, or if anyone has one that might work better, could you refer it to me?
I have been studying quantum physics for some time, yet I still cannot seem to understand the principles behind bra-ket notation (especially how spin states are described and the probabilities/eigenvalues). It would be great if someone could give me a basic explanation and/or maybe recommend...