Feedback #25162
Maneuver Mode has its focus point as only Kerbin causing the phase angle calculations to be incorrect
Description
Only time that the focus point should be Kerbin for determining phase angles is when the vessel is in orbit of the Mun or Minmus
To get a correct phase angle one needs 3 points.
Sun, Kerbin, Duna are three points with the sun being the focus
Kerbin, Mun, Minus are three points with Kerbin being the focus
The first screenshot shows the three points needed to get a phase angle
The focus needs to change between the following:
The Sun (has multiple planets orbiting) needs to be the focus for phase angles
Kerbin (has multiple moons orbiting) needs to be the focus for phase angles
Jool (has multiple moons orbiting) needs to be the focus for phase angles
Second screenshot is to show the Maneuver Mode down the left bottom where the phase angle is located
https://ksp.olex.biz/ is one place I went to understand this
Possible Suggestions:
1. If around a moon change the focus to what planet its orbiting and add "SOI" to the end of "phase angle" on the Maneuver Mode (look to screenshot) to indicate that to the player
2. If around a planet change the focus to the sun
Credit goes Rocketology for suggesting that Kerbin was the focus when the sun should have been for going planet to planet
History
#1 Updated by Anth12 almost 4 years ago
- File deleted (
screenshot2.png)
#3 Updated by Technicalfool almost 4 years ago
- File 1.9.1 phase angle incorrect.mp4 1.9.1 phase angle incorrect.mp4 added
- Status changed from New to Confirmed
- Severity changed from Low to Normal
- % Done changed from 0 to 10
- Platform Linux added
#4 Updated by Technicalfool almost 4 years ago
- Assignee set to Technicalfool
#6 Updated by victorr almost 4 years ago
- Tracker changed from Bug to Feedback
- Start date deleted (
04/15/2020)
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