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Friday, March 16, 2007

StarGenOSX - some results

I've been working some more on the stellar system simulation program and have begun to get some results. I'm still not sure how valid they are, but with the code changed to allow for the larger mass of stars like Canopus, the program still gives results:

2007-03-17 12:32:21.725 StarGenOSX[5707] SUN MASS:  10.000000
2007-03-17 12:32:21.725 StarGenOSX[5707] SUN LUMINOSITY: 15848.931925
2007-03-17 12:32:21.733 StarGenOSX[5707] generate_planets() beginning execution...
2007-03-17 12:32:21.733 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 1
2007-03-17 12:32:21.734 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 2
2007-03-17 12:32:21.734 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 3
2007-03-17 12:32:21.734 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 4
2007-03-17 12:32:21.734 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 5
2007-03-17 12:32:21.735 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 6
2007-03-17 12:32:21.735 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 7
2007-03-17 12:32:21.735 StarGenOSX[5707] Planet number: 8
2007-03-17 12:32:21.735 StarGenOSX[5707] generate_planets() execution complete.

(The above is just copied from the run log; naturally, the finished app will produce much more visually appealing results!)

Depending on the randomizing seed used, the system ends up with between 5 to 9 planets at present.

Will keep you informed of future developments. (If anyone's interested, that is....?!)

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Im interested, Sandchigger. Id like to explore this more, but I know absolutely nothing about it.

11:43 PM, March 18, 2007 
Blogger SandChigger said...

Howdy, Stranger!

Don't worry, I'm learning more and more as I go! :)

12:07 PM, March 19, 2007 

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