Bug #1129
Solar Panels Work on darkside at low altitudes
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Description
Above the lakes of Minmus, up to at least 1km (didn't test higher yet), solar panels work on the dark side of the planet. All panels. May be an indication of a larger problem with Terrain, especially terrain that reaches the extremes of the engine (the lakes of Minmus sitting at 0m for example, which may be making the engine wonder what is happening).
Marked as normal due to potential larger issue with terrain.
Yet to Test: Higher than 1km above lakes, above non-lake terrain.
Have tested: All lake bodies.
In orbit panels appear to work normally even above lakes.
Suggested (possible) fix: Raise terrain height of the lakes to 10m or more in the height map.
Possibly part of the same issue that causes bug #1127.
All stock parts, no mods.
Related issues
History
#1 Updated by ElaborateDream about 11 years ago
Confirmed this is still an issue in 0.22 with repro on Eve's darkside in bug #1707.
#2 Updated by bsquiklehausen about 10 years ago
- Category deleted (
35) - Status changed from New to Confirmed
- % Done changed from 0 to 10
- Version changed from 0.21.1 to 0.24
Confirmed in .24.2 with Win x64 to occur lower than 1200m on Minmus. Above that the panels work properly but below they track the sun through the moon and operate as if unobstructed.
#3 Updated by RexKramer almost 10 years ago
- Category set to 90
Present in 0.25. OX-STAT and 1X6 solar panels receive light through Minmus (probably all solar panels..)
NOTE: To get the fixed solar panels to do this, they need to be facing DOWN, so that light that passes 'through' Minmus hits them. Either mount the OX-STATs to the bottom of the vessel/rover, or turn the rover upside-down.
#4 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago
- Has duplicate Bug #5046: Sun shines through Minmus added
#5 Updated by jonatkins over 9 years ago
Still occurs on Minmus, as of version 1.0.2 and 1.0.4
Not seen it on any other bodies yet.
#6 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago
- Has duplicate Bug #5292: Energy flow of solar panels added
#7 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago
- Related to Bug #780: Solar Panels Produce Electricity when orbiting behind a CelestialBody added
#8 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago
- Has duplicate Bug #1707: Solar charge obtainable through Eve added
#9 Updated by Squelch over 9 years ago
- Subject changed from Solar Panels Work on Minmus Darkside to Solar Panels Work on darkside at low altitudes
- Category changed from 90 to 294
#10 Updated by Squelch almost 9 years ago
- Has duplicate Bug #6004: Umbra panels added
#11 Updated by bewing over 8 years ago
Bug still present in ver 1.1.2.
#12 Updated by torontojc over 8 years ago
Bug present in 1.1.3
#14 Updated by sal_vager about 8 years ago
- Status changed from Confirmed to Ready to Test
- % Done changed from 10 to 80
This should now be fixed in 1.2
#15 Updated by JPLRepo almost 8 years ago
- Status changed from Ready to Test to Closed
- % Done changed from 80 to 100