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#2 2006-04-21 17:58:12
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Re: Sterradians
It sure would! I just have to figure out a nice way to illustrate it. Start with a sphere ...
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#3 2006-04-24 09:25:04
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OK, this is what I have got: Steradian. Those 3D illustrations took a while!
Could someone check it out before I link to it from other pages? 
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#4 2006-04-24 14:01:11
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Very neat! The example of Radiant Intensity was informative.
Thanks, MathsIsFun!
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#5 2006-04-25 10:20:57
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Or perhaps even "illuminating" ? 
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