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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] Actually, that doesn't necessarily prove that it's quite as big as one might think. I did the math... (orbital altitude) * tan (0.5 degrees) = approximate length of Vorlon planetkiller Using this formula, I assumed that the planetkiller was just a disc -- the main body was fairly circular, after all. Earth's sun is a disc approximately 0.5 degrees, although that varies slightly during the year. I just assumed that Centauri Prime is close enough to be like Earth so that this whole thing is easier. At a height of 300 km, the ship would only have to be 2.62 km long to block out the sun. And this would still result in not much more than a partial eclipse for anyone standing anywhere other than directly under it. Now, the planetkiller might not have gotten that close. If they'd stayed further out -- maybe 6000 km, which is a pretty high orbit, but close enough to give the "oh no!" effect shot of the planetkiller with the wreckage of the Centauri warships and the planet in the background. If the ship were 6000 km high, it would be 52.35 km long. So, we can't really determine a definite length without finding out how high the Vorlon ship was orbiting. But it still provides a good comparison or starting point. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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