Re: [FH] FTL, astronomy

Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:

> G'day guys,
> 
> Two quick questions.
> 
> 1) How much do you really think FTLing knocks you around? I was just
> thinking about the HRH of the NAC splitting their time between the
seats of
> power and it struck me if its too rough you may not see kids joining
them
> etc... could also make a good scenario... escort the new royal home
and
> don't let anything "rock the boat" so to speak.

Still no idea.

> 2) You'd see the same constellations if on a plant in the same solar
system,
> but how different would the constellations look if I went to Alpha
Centuari
> (i.e. close so not so different in some respects, but still not the
same
> solar system)?

This page:

http://www.wlsc.wvnet.edu/~onealdb/articles/sunother.html

seems to have a pretty good description of what the differences would
be.

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