Quote:
Originally Posted by Boba Fett
As for the equivalence between film time and log time - it could be just an inaccuracy. And you don't have any evidence that they use 24 hour cycle for the local time. It could as well be 25 or 26 hour.
|
Possible, but bizarre. The Mars rovers use 24 hour local solar time clocks with seconds, minutes and hours that are in proportion with the length of the longer Martian day.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Boba Fett
And it makes sense, because I think that Polyphemus plays a significant role in making the floating mountains float, and a close orbit would certainly help. But I'm not sure if closer orbit wouldn't mean more quakes and volcanoes like on Io? Polyphemus is smaller, more comparable to Saturn, maybe we ought to look at Mimas? Mimas has an orbital period of 22 hours and 37 minutes. Sounds about right. And unlike Io there's no significant geological activity.
|
Correct. It's a common misconception that Io's activity is solely due to its proximity to Jupiter. Europa and Ganymede play the most significant role.