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Re: Gravity

From: "Laserlight" <laserlight@q...>
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 07:41:54 -0400
Subject: Re: Gravity

>> > The formula, if I've done it correctly, is
>> > r = 6.378 * sqrt (m/g)
>> > r = radius in MU
>> > 6.378 = radius of Earth in MU (assumes 1 MU is 1000km)
>> > m = mass of primary in Earth masses
>> > g = gravity quantity you want (in gees)
>>
>
>this formula works, but requires that you calculate the mass
and radius of
>the planet relative to earth.

"Earth masses" is easier to remember than 10^23 kg, or whatever
it is.

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