http://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Oblate_Spheroid 2026-07-14T21:05:09Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.23.15 http://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php?title=Oblate_Spheroid&diff=7099&oldid=prev 2010-03-12T17:11:24Z

<p>Added example</p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 17:11, 12 March 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 3:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Dimensions==</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>==Dimensions==</div></td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The equatorial radius is denoted by '''Er''', and the polar radius is&#160; denoted by '''Pr'''.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>The equatorial radius is denoted by '''Er''', and the polar radius is&#160; denoted by '''Pr'''.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Example==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The oblate spheroid shape is used to describe [[Jupiter]].</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Stefanido http://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php?title=Oblate_Spheroid&diff=6902&oldid=prev 2010-03-11T02:39:28Z

<p></p> <table class='diff diff-contentalign-left'> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <col class='diff-marker' /> <col class='diff-content' /> <tr style='vertical-align: top;'> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">← Older revision</td> <td colspan='2' style="background-color: white; color:black; text-align: center;">Revision as of 02:39, 11 March 2010</td> </tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td> <td colspan="2" class="diff-lineno">Line 1:</td></tr> <tr><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>An '''oblate spheroid''' is a three-dimensional shape similar to a sphere; however, an oblate spheroid has a shorter polar radius than equatorial radius. Almost all &quot;spherical&quot; celestial bodies are in fact oblate spheroids. In describing planets and other celestial bodies, use the term &quot;oblate spheroid&quot; to describe an object only if the equatorial radius is significantly greater than the polar radius - in general, if the equatorial radius is more than 5% greater than the polar radius, it is a good idea to indicate this.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>&#160;</td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>An '''oblate spheroid''' is a three-dimensional shape similar to a sphere; however, an oblate spheroid has a shorter polar radius than equatorial radius. Almost all &quot;spherical&quot; celestial bodies are in fact oblate spheroids. In describing planets and other celestial bodies, use the term &quot;oblate spheroid&quot; to describe an object only if the equatorial radius is significantly greater than the polar radius - in general, if the equatorial radius is more than 5% greater than the polar radius, it is a good idea to indicate this.</div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;"></ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">==Dimensions==</ins></div></td></tr> <tr><td colspan="2">&#160;</td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="color:black; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div><ins style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">The equatorial radius is denoted by '''Er''', and the polar radius is&#160; denoted by '''Pr'''.</ins></div></td></tr> </table>

Stefanido http://wiki.spacesim.org/index.php?title=Oblate_Spheroid&diff=6900&oldid=prev 2010-03-11T02:36:28Z

<p>New page: An &#039;&#039;&#039;oblate spheroid&#039;&#039;&#039; is a three-dimensional shape similar to a sphere; however, an oblate spheroid has a shorter polar radius than equatorial radius. Almost all &quot;spherical&quot; celestial b...</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>An '''oblate spheroid''' is a three-dimensional shape similar to a sphere; however, an oblate spheroid has a shorter polar radius than equatorial radius. Almost all &quot;spherical&quot; celestial bodies are in fact oblate spheroids. In describing planets and other celestial bodies, use the term &quot;oblate spheroid&quot; to describe an object only if the equatorial radius is significantly greater than the polar radius - in general, if the equatorial radius is more than 5% greater than the polar radius, it is a good idea to indicate this.</div>

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