Re: Just to be sure: Planet with multiple moons

Dr J R Stockton <jrs@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> But it does not matter; if the ball is to look like a round moon, then
> naturally an axis of rotational symmetry (whether it's shaped like a
> rugger ball or like Mesklin) will be pointed at the observer, and the
> unequal axis will not much matter.

It will make a noticeable difference if it's sufficiently out of round. 
American footballs are pointy, which will cause the tip to be illuminated 
as long as the angle of the sun is within a fairly large range. It may 
still serve to illustrate the principle, though.

>>I'd probably recommend, say, baseballs.  Or tennis balls.  Or oranges
>>and/or grapefruits.  But whatever.  Whatever's handy, I suppose.
> 
> In English, grapefruit is both singular and plural.  You are using an
> alien tongue.

Is the rest of his mouth human, at least?

-- 
Michael Ash
Rogue Amoeba Software