tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post3537999805224714661..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: The Surface Of MirkheimKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-3803213264093313492013-06-21T00:19:51.243+01:002013-06-21T00:19:51.243+01:00I have also added more detail on the surface condi...I have also added more detail on the surface conditions on this post and some more member planets of Supermetals on the "Some Important Organizations" post.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-41664125071564364042013-06-21T00:10:47.991+01:002013-06-21T00:10:47.991+01:00Hi, Paul!
Well, astronomers agree in saying rogu... Hi, Paul!<br /><br /> Well, astronomers agree in saying rogue planets orbit around the galactic center. So, they do "orbit" in that sense. And I noticed the revision you made. One which is less likely to cause puzzlement. Of course, I'm sure we would both be glad if an expert in astronomy cares to comment!<br /><br /> Started rereading A CIRCUS OF HELLS, as part of my program of rereading the Dominic Flandry books (along with THE DAY OF THEIR RETURN) in proper chronological order.<br /><br /> Sean Sean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-3749634757216559512013-06-20T23:45:14.059+01:002013-06-20T23:45:14.059+01:00I am not sure about that, Sean. Granted that, by d...I am not sure about that, Sean. Granted that, by definition, rogue planets do not orbit around stars, I thought that any path through space could be described as an "orbit." Or, if an orbit has to be around something, maybe rogues, like stars, orbit around the galactic centre? However, I have changed the wording of the post.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-5986349696296003152013-06-20T21:18:15.371+01:002013-06-20T21:18:15.371+01:00Hi, Paul!
Just a small correction, rogue planets... Hi, Paul!<br /><br /> Just a small correction, rogue planets don't "orbit" in deep space. Planets can only orbit when gravitational attraction from a sun swings it around that star. Alternately, moons orbits around larger planets for the same reason (such as Wayland in A CIRCUS OF HELLS). In "A Sun Invisible," we see a rare case of a giant star with no planets of its own capturing rogue planets so that they orbit the star.<br /><br /> SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com