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by donatelo200
12 Jan 2020 01:15
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Big temp spike
Replies: 1
Views: 2928

Big temp spike

Probably a result of tidal heating so yeah it is accurate.  Tidal heading will be very strong in a 24hr orbit if the moon's orbit is even slightly eccentric. So, just bring the moon's eccentricity to near zero and that should solve it. 
by donatelo200
08 Dec 2019 12:14
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Atmosphere Scripting
Replies: 8
Views: 5897

Atmosphere Scripting

It does seem that N2 is acting as a stronger greenhouse gas in SE than CO2 is.  I have also attached my test planet in which I simply isolated the gases and then checked the greenhouse effect.
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by donatelo200
29 Oct 2019 00:14
Forum: Space Journeys
Topic: Strange sightings
Replies: 240
Views: 120402

Strange sightings

Julian,
That is more a vapor planet rather than a true gas planet.  Think of it as an Ice planet or water world with a runaway greenhouse effect.

Edit:  This is not to say true gas planets can't get very small under the right circumstances.
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by donatelo200
26 Sep 2019 13:42
Forum: Mods and Addons
Topic: Rodrigos Terrain & Clouds Mod
Replies: 117
Views: 109299

Rodrigos Terrain & Clouds Mod

You have to delete the cache before the mod will load.
by donatelo200
24 Aug 2019 14:16
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Quick Question about Realism
Replies: 27
Views: 16580

Quick Question about Realism

It would make sense since they would form sorta like a binary star.  Also, some gas giants are truely massive so having Earth massed or higher moons are entirely reasonable around them. 
by donatelo200
21 Aug 2019 21:31
Forum: Space Journeys
Topic: Strange sightings
Replies: 240
Views: 120402

Strange sightings

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Interesting, found a CO2 planet with life.  
by donatelo200
14 Aug 2019 20:53
Forum: Gameplay Discussions
Topic: Astrobiology in Space Engine
Replies: 81
Views: 49573

Astrobiology in Space Engine

You can't add models to planets currently.  At least not make models generate procedurally on planets but you technically could make a small forest the same way you would make a stationary space station in SE.  
by donatelo200
11 Aug 2019 11:55
Forum: Gameplay Discussions
Topic: Astrobiology in Space Engine
Replies: 81
Views: 49573

Astrobiology in Space Engine

Ocean color is only affected by absorption and whatever contaminates it.  The result is similar to Rayleigh scattering so oceans would still be blue.  Different ocean colors will only really arise in oceans that have a lot of stuff dissolved in them.
by donatelo200
09 Aug 2019 15:55
Forum: Gameplay Discussions
Topic: Astrobiology in Space Engine
Replies: 81
Views: 49573

Astrobiology in Space Engine

Plants just become white above F0 stars so, plants around an A or an O star won't look much different.  Not that there will be plants on those planets as A stars and above do not live long enough for multicellular life to arise.  Especially B and O stars as they might not live long enough for life a...
by donatelo200
08 Aug 2019 22:15
Forum: Feedback and Suggestions
Topic: Overheated ocean worlds.
Replies: 9
Views: 9423

Overheated ocean worlds.

Yes, 0.9.9.0 has fixed this already. 
by donatelo200
05 Aug 2019 22:08
Forum: Gameplay Discussions
Topic: Astrobiology in Space Engine
Replies: 81
Views: 49573

Astrobiology in Space Engine

Those detail textures really close to the terrain.  It is difficult to make white plants without affecting ice due to the way the palettes work.  I have been tinkering but nothing too useful yet.
by donatelo200
05 Aug 2019 15:59
Forum: Gameplay Discussions
Topic: Astrobiology in Space Engine
Replies: 81
Views: 49573

Astrobiology in Space Engine

I believe that the plant color for planets in space engine is completely wrong. When it is around A class stars and such, it should be whiter, and maybe in the next update it could be improved? You aren't wrong about white plants around A stars.  I did not include them as A stars simply do not live...
by donatelo200
31 Jul 2019 20:22
Forum: Space Journeys
Topic: SE Object Extremes
Replies: 255
Views: 125063

SE Object Extremes

They would be Neptunes.  Aquarias would be vapor planets at such high temperatures.
by donatelo200
20 Jun 2019 15:42
Forum: Space Journeys
Topic: Planets with potentially breathable atmospheres
Replies: 401
Views: 164725

Planets with potentially breathable atmospheres

Oh here are some nice ones.
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Edit: Bonus blue terra
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by donatelo200
18 Jun 2019 05:42
Forum: Space Journeys
Topic: Planets with potentially breathable atmospheres
Replies: 401
Views: 164725

Planets with potentially breathable atmospheres

High pressures would tend to "leak" liquids to a planets surface not to mention make the liquids far more stable.  So, high-pressure worlds having more liquids than lower pressure worlds makes sense in general.  There are obviously exceptions but as a general rule the higher the pressure t...