[Space] Binary star trojans

[Agemegos]

Originally Posted by lexington

Hey, that's pretty cool. It seems like a designed system (assuming unlimited resources for fun) could put an object in orbit that maintains an certain level of artificial gravity due to the constant acceleration/deceleration of its orbit.

Well, orbits are free-fall trajectories: an orbiting body accelerates, but only as directed by gravity, and that accelerates all masses equally. The planet and the things on its surface follow the same trajectory (and a good thing too!), so you'll get small effects similar to tides but no gross 'artificial gravity' effects. Unless you wander inside something's Roche limit.

[lexington]

Originally Posted by Brett

Well, orbits are free-fall trajectories: an orbiting body accelerates, but only as directed by gravity, and that accelerates all masses equally. The planet and the things on its surface follow the same trajectory (and a good thing too!), so you'll get small effects similar to tides but no gross 'artificial gravity' effects. Unless you wander inside something's Roche limit.

Ah well, good thing I'm not an engineer.