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DanSteph:
While this question come so frequently I decided
to implement atmospherique temperature with table
so the temperature display D3 will be correct
(eg: 19° on earth, -50 at 10000m etc etc)

I have some question:

-What is the exact temperature of space ? : -270.0C° ? -273.0C° ?

I have a table for earth but I will need the others one
for all planet that have an atmosphere in the solar system
those table should show temp from ALT 0 to alt 400KM
by 10KM step (or until the temp fade in space one)

Or at least for Venus and Mars

Any data welcome I tried to find some but did lost a lot of time
that could be better put in programming.

Thanks for any help, link or data.

Dan

DanSteph:
Done, You have atmospheric temp.....
It Was less difficult than my first thought.

Now it miss me only the table for other planet than earth


Dan

DanSteph:
And now you have also wheater.... :)

Each time you enter a SOI of a planet a table is
filled with data until 400km high. The lower data
near surface are also randomised with possible value
so the temp may vary on planet's surface.
Wings and cabin temperature with all door open will
show the same temperature.

Temp on mars surface is average -60c° but can raise
until 20c°   someday.
If you are lucky, don't forget your sun glasses and a
T-shirt next time you go there.... 8)


Dan

Quaxo:
Hello Dan,
The 0K (or "absolute zero", the "top of the cold") corresponds to -273.15C. I don't know though if
space reaches such a low temp - after all, there are some atoms around even in outer space. And
anyway, you could want to consider that there would be some heat losses from the inside of the
ship, so the outer ship parts wouldn't get so cold...

Cristian

DanSteph:
Hello Quaxo,

Eric tellier have sent me an interesting document he find on a NASA page:


"It depends on whether you are asking what is the temperature "of" space, or the temperature of
things that are "in" space. Strictly speaking, space really doesn’t have any temperature since it is
mostly empty. Only things that can be found in space such as atoms and ions, have any
temperature. Near Earth and the Moon, if you are in direct sunlight, you could heat up to 250
degrees F (121 degrees C). This is hotter than boiling water at 212 degrees F. In the shade, it can
cool to around -250 degrees F (-156 degrees C). This is why astronauts must wear thermal space
suits."
      

I will only consider the shade case while the captor are protected from sun
so the lower temp near earth-moon should be -156C°

Well well well,


And now what do you think:

1- temp of  space depend from distance of the sun ?
2- temp is about -156C° into the whole solar system and go perhaps lower
   in some really empty space outer of solar system ?
3- temp is a complex combinaison of ***pressure*** of space and
    distance from sun as well as the type of molecule encountered.
    and solar wind.

I would say 3....  space isn't so simple for an "empty" things.

Dan

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