Barycenters

Dave Nelson ( (no email) )
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 12:16:24 -0500

This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

------=_NextPart_000_0017_01BF2075.16854B40
Content-Type: text/plain;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I just read a simple explanation of what a barycenter is at =
http://spaceplace.jpl.nasa.gov/barycntr.htm

My interpretation of that is that any two masses that can feel the =
effect of each other's gravitation will have an axis that each spin =
about in relation to each other, and they essentially become one mass =
with a lot of space between them. Maybe its me, but I find that =
profound. That would mean every mass in the universe is linked directly =
or indirectly, becoming one big mass with a lot of space in between.

The gravitational attraction between masses is transformed into motion. =
The force exerted by this attraction would in probability induce other =
forces within each mass, which in turn would transform into another =
force and on and on and on. In addition, the link between two masses =
will influence the link one of those masses will have with a third mass, =
and that will in turn be passed on through other links.

Am I detecting a pattern there? One too complex for one brain to grasp? =
One that a schematic can be made from?

Dave Nelson

------=_NextPart_000_0017_01BF2075.16854B40
Content-Type: text/html;
charset="iso-8859-1"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">

I just read a simple explanation of what a barycenter is at http://spaceplace.jp=l.nasa.gov/barycntr.htm
 
My interpretation of that is that any two masses that can feel the =effect=20of each other's gravitation will have an axis that each spin about in =relation=20to each other, and they essentially become one mass with a lot of space =between=20them.  Maybe its me, but I find that profound.  That would =mean every=20mass in the universe is linked directly or indirectly, becoming one big =mass=20with a lot of space in between.
 
The gravitational attraction between masses is transformed =into=20motion.  The force exerted by this attraction would in probability =induce=20other forces within each mass, which in turn would transform into =another=20force and on and on and on.  In addition, the link between two =masses=20will influence the link one of those masses will have with a third =mass,=20and that will in turn be passed on through other links.
 
Am I detecting a pattern there?  One too complex for one brain =to=20grasp?  One that a schematic can be made from?
 
Dave Nelson
------=_NextPart_000_0017_01BF2075.16854B40-- ------------------------------------------------------------- To leave this list, email with the body text: leave Interact list archives and on line subscription forms are at http://keelynet.com/interact/ -------------------------------------------------------------