fickle wind
So, i have 2 stars: i want them to be at the distance of ~3ly. 1 parsec ≈ 3ly, so I copied the script from 1 star, and changed "Dist" parameter from n to n+1. But, the second star spawns right at the first one (see screenshots). I tried to change RA, Dist and Dec, but second star was either too far (900+ ly from the first star) or right at the first one
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crude summit
you can spawn second star with planet parameters and place semimajor axis to match 3 lightyears
ra dec is busted that way i think, there not really much precise way to place them close to each other that ima ware of
other method is make barycenter with 1 star and place it near that star
fickle wind
other method is make barycenter with 1 star and place it near that star
Tried to do this. For some reason, instead of the barycenter, a hypermassive star spawned, and the second star, which in theory should be tied to the barycenter, is not tied to it.
fickle wind
is this 9.8 version?
0.980
fickle wind
im not much familiar with system modding there
Alright, thank you
lilac mountain
For multiple-star systems, you should define a StarBarycenter in a script in /catalogs/stars/MyBarycenter.sc, and then define your stars in a separate script in /catalogs/planets/MyStars.sc.
The filenames obviously don't matter, and you can either keep your star scripts separate or in the same file, up to you
Both stars should list "MyBarycenter" as their ParentBody
I also see you had another help post about coordinates in other galaxies-- This is far enough away from the origin that you will start to see significant errors caused by floating point precision, which is why making small changes to the distance doesn't seem to work until it's obscenely far away. Try working in a nearby galaxy, or just working inside the Milky Way. I also know a way to remove all catalog objects so you can start in an "empty" universe, if that would work
Although I'm not 100% sure if it would work in 0.980. It should, it's just untested