On 5/23/2017 9:00 PM, Bald Eagle wrote:
> I think Christoph's point is about significant figures.
>

Yes and epsilon although if you can compile your own version of PovRay 
you can change that.

> If I have a planetary system with a moon at 651000 km away from the planet, then
> I can model that accurately, whereas if I try to model that at the planetary
> distance PLUS the moon orbit, then the planetary distance eats up a lot of zeros
> and I can't calculate the smaller variations in distance.
>

Even if you could. Would you be able to see it at those distances?


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Regards
     Stephen

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