Gollum@feddit.org to Star Wars Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgimagemessage-square45fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageHow did gravity worked on the Death Star?feddit.orgGollum@feddit.org to Star Wars Memes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square45fedilink cross-posted to: science_memes@mander.xyz
minus-squareilli@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoCould still establish orbit and adjust spin in a way so they are tidally locked
minus-squareValenThyme@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoa tidally locked orbit like that isn’t going to generate 1g of force though. Earth’s tidally locked moon only rotates once every 27 days.
minus-squareilli@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIt’s manned by military personel who should expect not having comfortable 1g all the time (either way doesn’t matter as Star Wars has magic gravity anyways)
Could still establish orbit and adjust spin in a way so they are tidally locked
a tidally locked orbit like that isn’t going to generate 1g of force though. Earth’s tidally locked moon only rotates once every 27 days.
It’s manned by military personel who should expect not having comfortable 1g all the time (either way doesn’t matter as Star Wars has magic gravity anyways)