Golf on Saturn's moons
July 11, 2011 1:27 PM Subscribe
How about a game of golf on Saturn's moons?
Stellar, though maddeningly difficult!
I hereby posit that in the absence of a viable shuttle program, the next wave of interstellar pioneers will be thrill (read:golf)-seeking executives and their caddies/"astrauffers" (word mine).
posted by obscurator at 2:01 PM on July 11, 2011
I hereby posit that in the absence of a viable shuttle program, the next wave of interstellar pioneers will be thrill (read:golf)-seeking executives and their caddies/"astrauffers" (word mine).
posted by obscurator at 2:01 PM on July 11, 2011
Yet again let down by my short game.
posted by Keith Talent at 2:04 PM on July 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Keith Talent at 2:04 PM on July 11, 2011 [1 favorite]
A good orbit spoiled.
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 2:19 PM on July 11, 2011 [2 favorites]
posted by RobotVoodooPower at 2:19 PM on July 11, 2011 [2 favorites]
Take shot.
Wait 3 minutes.
Land right next to the hole.
Take 4 more shots to get it in. giggity
posted by zephyr_words at 2:22 PM on July 11, 2011
Wait 3 minutes.
Land right next to the hole.
Take 4 more shots to get it in. giggity
posted by zephyr_words at 2:22 PM on July 11, 2011
The acceleration due to gravity for each moon is calculated using Newton's gravity formula and assuming that each moon is spherical, which is obviously not the case for irregularly shaped bodies like Phoebe and Hyperion.
BOOOOOOO!!!
Okay, just kidding. Getting the gravity right for irregular bodies would be incredibly hard, but still, the first thing I wanted to do was go straight to Hyperion and whack the bejeezus out of the ball to see what kind of crazy nonkeplerian orbits I could get.
Nonetheless, what a neat project!
The water [vapor] hazard on Enceladus is a riot!
posted by BrashTech at 3:09 PM on July 11, 2011
BOOOOOOO!!!
Okay, just kidding. Getting the gravity right for irregular bodies would be incredibly hard, but still, the first thing I wanted to do was go straight to Hyperion and whack the bejeezus out of the ball to see what kind of crazy nonkeplerian orbits I could get.
Nonetheless, what a neat project!
The water [vapor] hazard on Enceladus is a riot!
posted by BrashTech at 3:09 PM on July 11, 2011
great golf game
posted by pyramid termite at 4:02 PM on July 11, 2011
posted by pyramid termite at 4:02 PM on July 11, 2011
Love it. Make this for Wii now, please.
posted by Joey Michaels at 4:43 PM on July 11, 2011
posted by Joey Michaels at 4:43 PM on July 11, 2011
The hardest part is the images that don't line up with the physics.
posted by DU at 6:34 PM on July 11, 2011
posted by DU at 6:34 PM on July 11, 2011
Everytime I finished a level and my guy flew off I thought "I have to leave now, my planet needs me."
Come on, I know I'm not the only one...
posted by meandthebean at 9:32 PM on July 11, 2011
Come on, I know I'm not the only one...
posted by meandthebean at 9:32 PM on July 11, 2011
Dude just leaves the ball in the hole, doesn't even pick it up. Come on man, you might need that the next time you launch one past escape velocity.
posted by antifuse at 5:56 AM on July 12, 2011
posted by antifuse at 5:56 AM on July 12, 2011
Also: birdie on Telesto, go me! After a 10 minute first shot that I was sure had launched out of orbit.
posted by antifuse at 5:59 AM on July 12, 2011
posted by antifuse at 5:59 AM on July 12, 2011
Saturn weather forecast: rings, with light rain from Enceladus
posted by homunculus at 4:40 PM on July 26, 2011
posted by homunculus at 4:40 PM on July 26, 2011
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And thanks for giving me something to pass along to my NASA-fan tweeps.
posted by NorthernLite at 1:58 PM on July 11, 2011