https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=Waffelzman&feedformat=atomKerbal Space Program Wiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-28T10:50:48ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.29.0https://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10929Kerbol2013-02-09T18:11:36Z<p>Waffelzman: /* Changes */</p>
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[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by five planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]'''. Two dwarf planets:'''[[Eeloo]]''' and '''[[Dres]]''' also orbit Kerbol.<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
<br />
{{Version|0.18.2|}}<br />
* Art pass.<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10928Kerbol2013-02-09T18:10:08Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by five planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]'''. Two dwarf planets:'''[[Eeloo]]''' and '''[[Dres]]''' also orbit Kerbol.<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10927Kerbol2013-02-09T18:09:48Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]'''. Two dwarf planets:'''[[Eeloo]]''' and '''[[Dres]]''' also orbit Kerbol.<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10926Kerbol2013-02-09T18:09:30Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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<br />
[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]'''. One dwarf planets:'''[[Eeloo]]''' and '''[[Dres]]''' also orbit Kerbol.<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10925Kerbol2013-02-09T18:09:07Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
<hr />
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|orbps=N/A<br />
|orbph=N/A<br />
|orbv=N/A<br />
|radius=261600000<br />
|mass=1.7565669685833e28<br />
|gravPar=1.17233279483249E+18<br />
|gravityv=17.13<br />
|sidrot=432000<br />
|sidv=N/A<br />
|SoI=N/A<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=0.02<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=15003.73<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]'''and '''[[Jool]]'''. One dwarf planets:'''[[Eeloo]]'''and '''[[Dres]]''' also orbit Kerbol.<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Mk1_Cockpit&diff=10720Mk1 Cockpit2013-01-30T23:40:24Z<p>Waffelzman: /* Changes */</p>
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<div>{{Partbox<br />
|Name=MK1 Cockpit<br />
|Role=Cockpit<br />
|Class=CommandPod<br />
|File=MK1COCKPIT.png<br />
|Costs=1800<br />
|Mass=1.25 <br />
|Drag=0.1<br />
|Temp=3400<br />
|Tolerance=45<br />
|Manufacturer=C7 Aerospace Division<br />
|More=<br />
{{PB-more|Max SAS Torque|5}}<br />
{{PB-more|Crew Capacity|1}}<br />
|since=v0.15<br />
|cfg=Parts/mark1cockpit/part.cfg<br />
}}<br />
The Mk1 Cockpit is a [[cockpit]] designed for use in an airplane or [[spaceplane]] type of craft with parts of a size of one metre. An Mk1 Cockpit, or any other type of cockpit or [[command pod]], is necessary in order to build a spaceplane or [[spacecraft]].<br />
<br />
== Usage ==<br />
The Mk1 cockpit is generally found at the front of the spacecraft. It houses your crew, and also provides basic S.A.S. torque (for steering your rocket). However, there is no room for an aeronautics-grade A.S.A.S. unit, so any spacecraft with this command pod must either be steered by hand, or it has to have an A.S.A.S. module intended for a vertically constructed rocket.<br />
<br />
[[File:Cockpit Mk1 Interior View.png|200px|thumb|right|Interior View of the Cockpit Mk1 on the runway]]<br />
== Description ==<br />
{{Quote<br />
|C7 Aerospace is proud to present out second generation cockpit. This unit is equipped to ensure survival in some of the worst conditions possible. This extra reinforcement has slightly increased the weight. <br />
|C7 Aerospace Division}}<br />
<br />
Created by: C7 Studios<br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.15}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
;{{Version|0.17}}<br />
* Added IVA<br />
<br />
{{Parts}}</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Eve&diff=10680Eve2013-01-29T21:43:02Z<p>Waffelzman: Changed topography to be accurate with 0.18</p>
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<div>{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Planet<br />
|File=Eve_map.png<br />
|Parent=Kerbol<br />
|smaxis=9832684544<br />
<!-- Note that apoapsis and periapsis in a Planetbox are measured from the center of the parent body, while the game measures them from the planet's surface. The average of the apoapsis and periapsis should be equal to the semi-major axis. --> <br />
|apoap=9931011387<br />
|periap=9734357701<br />
|orbecc=0.01<br />
|orbinc=2.1<br />
|anomaly=3.15<br />
|orbps=5658120<br />
|orbph=1571.7<br />
|orbv=10,810.5 - 11,028.9<br />
|radius=700000<br />
|mass=1.22441268043315E+23<br />
|gravPar=8171730229210.87<br />
|gravityv=16.68<br />
|gravityp=??<br />
|sidrot=80500<br />
|sidv=54.6<br />
|geosync=10328384<br />
|SoI=85109364.738244<br />
|atmosyorn=Yes<br />
|atmoskPa=506.634<br />
|atmosh=96000<br />
|T-minC=(-40.19)<br />
|T-maxC=149.96<br />
|O2yorn=No<br />
}}<br />
<br />
'''Eve''' is the second [[planet]] from [[Kerbol]] and is the second largest body orbiting it. It is purple in appearance. It has one small moon, a captured asteroid called '''[[Gilly]]'''.<br />
<br />
Eve is the closest planet to [[Kerbin]] and the easiest to reach, requiring the least delta-v of any planet. Having a similar size to Kerbin gives it a large gravity well. Its thick atmosphere makes aerocaptures and landings easy, but also makes return missions from the sea level of Eve nearly impossible as it requires the most delta-V of any celestial body with a solid surface.<br />
<br />
== Topography ==<br />
{|<br />
|<br />
[[File:Eve_isa_mapsat.png|thumb|right|A topographic map of Eve made with the ISA MapSat plugin]]<br />
Eve has several oceans and large, flat continents with a few mountain peaks. There is a distinctly large crater in the western hemisphere. The surface looks like purple sand dunes.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Atmosphere ==<br />
{|<br />
|<br />
[[File:Atmosphere_kerbin_eve.png|thumb|right|A comparison of the atmospheres of Eve and Kerbin]]<br />
<br />
Eve's [[atmosphere]] begins at 97,500 m and is extremely dense: at 11,250 m, it's as thick as Kerbin's atmosphere at sea level (1 atm), and at Eve sea level the atmospheric pressure is 5 atm. Its atmospheric pressure fades exponentially, with a scale height of 7000 m.<br />
<br />
In general, the atmospheric pressure on Eve at an altitude expressed in meters is:<ref>A [[LV-N Atomic Rocket Engine|nuclear engine]] has a specific impulse of 220 in 1 atm or higher, 800 in vacuum, and the following at various Eve altitudes:<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
| altitude (m) || 11263 || 11268 || 11322 || 11598 || 11896 || 12200 || 12799 || 13868 || 14586 || 15292 || 16725 || 18711 || 22800 || 23556 || 32000 || 38000 || 43000 || 51963<br />
|-<br />
| specific impulse || 220 || 220.2 || 224.6 || 246.9 || 269.9 || 292.4 || 334.0 || 400.0 || 438.8 || 473.4 || 533.7 || 600.2 || 688.2 || 699.8 || 769.8 || 787.3 || 793.8 || 798.3<br />
|}</ref><br />
<br />
: <math>p_e = 5\ e^{-altitude/7000}</math><br />
<br />
From within Eve's atmosphere, the sky appears indigo during nighttime. During dawn and dusk, the sky is green. The atmosphere is possibly composed of iodine, given its purple coloration.<br />
<br />
Jet engines do not function in Eve's atmosphere, since it contains no oxygen &mdash; they make noise and consume fuel, but they produce no thrust.<br />
<br />
As with version 0.17.1 of aerobraking maneuver arriving from Kerbin and resulting in to orbit around Eve - without using fuel for braking - can be done aiming for at periapsis at aproximately 72500m.<br />
<br />
The following table gives terminal velocities at different Eve altitudes. These are also the velocities at which a ship should travel for a fuel-optimal ascent from Eve, given the game's model of atmospheric drag.<ref>http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/6664-Mini-challenge-max-altitude-with-this-supplied-spacecraft?p=100912&viewfull=1#post100912</ref><br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Altitude (m) !! Velocity (m/s)<br />
|-<br />
| 0 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=0}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 1000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=1000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 5000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=5000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 10000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=10000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 15000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=15000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 20000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=20000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 30000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=30000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 40000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=40000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 50000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=50000}}|3}}<br />
|-<br />
| 60000 || {{sigfigs|{{VT|planet=Eve|alt=60000}}|3}}<br />
|}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Natural Satellites ==<br />
Eve's only natural satellite is the tiny captured asteroid [[Gilly]] in a highly eccentric and inclined orbit. Gilly is currently the smallest celestial body in the [[Kerbol]] system.<br />
<br />
== Orbital Statistics ==<br />
A [[w:Geosynchronous_orbit|geosynchronous orbit]] of Eve requires an altitude of 10373.195 km and a velocity of 858.95 m/s.<br />
For a semisynchronous orbit of ½ Eve day (11.25 hours or 40500 seconds) an orbit of 6275.676 km above Eve is needed with a velocity of 1082.2 m/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Warp<br />
!Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 96,709 m (above the atmosphere)<br />
|-<br />
| 10x<br />
| 96,709 m (above the atmosphere)<br />
|-<br />
| 50x<br />
| 96,709 m (above the atmosphere)<br />
|-<br />
| 100x<br />
| 120,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 1,000x<br />
| 240,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 10,000x<br />
| 480,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 100,000x<br />
| 600,000 m<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
Eve.png|Orbiting Eve.<br />
Eve_sky_surface.png|Eve's sky from the surface.<br />
File:Eve_and_gilly.jpg|Eve and Gilly.<br />
File:eve_map_800.gif|A topografic height map of Eve made with the ISA MapSat plugin.<br />
File:Eve_landed_1.png|Eve landscape shot.<br />
File:Eve_landed_2.png|Another Eve landscape shot.<br />
File:screenshot91.png | A Kerbal dropped in from space will survive impact with Eve, even when reaching speeds over the speed of sound.<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
<br />
;{{Version|0.18|}}<br />
* A new art pass was done on Eve<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
== Notes ==<br />
<references /><br />
<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]<br />
[[Category:Planets]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10145Kerbol2012-12-31T23:26:44Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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<div>{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Star<br />
|File=TinyKerbol.png<br />
|Parent=N/A<br />
|smaxis=N/A<br />
|apoap=N/A<br />
|periap=N/A<br />
|orbecc=N/A<br />
|orbinc=N/A<br />
|anomaly=N/A<br />
|orbps=N/A<br />
|orbph=N/A<br />
|orbv=N/A<br />
|radius=261600000<br />
|mass=1.7565669685833e28<br />
|gravPar=1.17233279483249E+18<br />
|gravityv=17.13<br />
|sidrot=432000<br />
|sidv=N/A<br />
|SoI=N/A<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=0.02<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=15003.73<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]''', and two dwarf planets:'''[[Dres]]''' and '''[[Eeloo]]'''<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
<br />
{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10144Kerbol2012-12-31T23:26:16Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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<div>{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Star<br />
|File=TinyKerbol.png<br />
|Parent=N/A<br />
|smaxis=N/A<br />
|apoap=N/A<br />
|periap=N/A<br />
|orbecc=N/A<br />
|orbinc=N/A<br />
|anomaly=N/A<br />
|orbps=N/A<br />
|orbph=N/A<br />
|orbv=N/A<br />
|radius=261600000<br />
|mass=1.7565669685833e28<br />
|gravPar=1.17233279483249E+18<br />
|gravityv=17.13<br />
|sidrot=432000<br />
|sidv=N/A<br />
|SoI=N/A<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=0.02<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=15003.73<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
<br />
[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]''' and '''[[Jool]]''' and two dwarf planets:'''[[Dres]]''' and '''[[Eeloo]]'''<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
<br />
Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
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{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Kerbol&diff=10143Kerbol2012-12-31T23:25:33Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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<div>{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Star<br />
|File=TinyKerbol.png<br />
|Parent=N/A<br />
|smaxis=N/A<br />
|apoap=N/A<br />
|periap=N/A<br />
|orbecc=N/A<br />
|orbinc=N/A<br />
|anomaly=N/A<br />
|orbps=N/A<br />
|orbph=N/A<br />
|orbv=N/A<br />
|radius=261600000<br />
|mass=1.7565669685833e28<br />
|gravPar=1.17233279483249E+18<br />
|gravityv=17.13<br />
|sidrot=432000<br />
|sidv=N/A<br />
|SoI=N/A<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=0.02<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=15003.73<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
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[[Kerbol]] (also known as '''Kerbin Prime''', '''the Sun''', and '''the Star''') is the star at the center of the Kerbol system. It is known to be orbited by six planets: '''[[Moho]]''', '''[[Eve]]''', '''[[Kerbin]]''', '''[[Duna]]'''and '''[[Jool]]'''and two dwarf planets:'''[[Dres]]'''and'''[[Eeloo]]'''<br />
<br />
Compared to our own [[w:Sun|Sun]], Kerbol is 113 times less massive and has a radius 3 times smaller. Kerbol is likely a [[w:K Class main sequence star|K Class main sequence star]] based on its temperature, but it may also be an [[w:Red_dwarf|M class star]] based on its radius, or a [[w:G-type_main-sequence_star|G class star]] based on its luminosity. It may also be a large [[w:White_dwarf|white dwarf]].<br />
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Orbiting just above the surface gives an orbital period of 409.214 Minutes and a speed of 66.945 km/s.<br />
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== Reference Frames ==<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
!<br />
! Paid (0.18.2)<br />
! Demo (0.13.3)<br />
|-<br />
! Warp<br />
!colspan="2"| Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
|colspan="2"| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 2x<br />
| n/a<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 3,270,000? m<br />
|-<br />
|10x<br />
| 3,270,000 m<br />
| 6,540,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|50x<br />
| 6,540,000m<br />
| 16,350,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100x<br />
| 13,080,000 m<br />
| 32,700,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|1,000x<br />
| 26,160,000 m<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|10,000x<br />
| 52,320,000 m<br />
| 130,800,000 m<br />
|-<br />
|100,000x<br />
| 65,400,000 m<br />
| n/a<br />
|}<br />
<br />
All Kerbol orbits are in an inertial reference frame. In the demo, getting close enough to experience the lower maximum time warps results [[Deep Space Kraken]] attacks.<br />
<br />
== Trivia ==<br />
* Between versions 0.7 and 0.10.1, Kerbol was a mere point of light in the skybox.<br />
* It became possible to reach Kerbol in 0.11.<br />
* Kerbol gained gravity in 0.12.<br />
* It is still safe to drop below the 'surface' in 0.13.3, but a ship can break up from the extreme gravity gradients and/or shot outwards at large fractions of c.<br />
* Since 0.14, close encounters will result in a collision that destroys the ship and kills all crew members. <br />
* The current 'surface' of Kerbol is an invisible, and likely, featureless plateau approximately 4500-4700 km above the nominal radius. There is no known way to land on it, as the [[Kraken]] makes all maneuvering difficult, and the gravity reduces the TWR of all engines below 1. One can attempt to place edited parts on the surface, but they bounce erratically at a few hundred to a few thousand m/s if they do not explode. <br />
* While Kerbol can be reached from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit by using a [[Mun Landing#Step 2 - To The Mun|Hohmann transfer orbit]], a spacecraft doing so will require a ΔV of about 8 km/s to do so. The most efficient way to reach Kerbol from [[Kerbin|Kerbin's]] orbit is to use a bi-elliptic transfer. With a sufficiently-distant apoapsis, the required ΔV to sundive can be reduced to under 4 km/s, at the expense of drastically-increased flight time.<br />
* The name "Kerbol" was created by forum members and never appears in the game. Officially, the star is simply referred to as "the Sun", though the lead developer did mention that the name could change once the need to differentiate it from other stars arises.<br />
*Kerbal's Sphere of Influence is Infinity<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
KerbolSurface.png | A picture taken of a probe on a close encounter with Kerbol shortly before overheating.<br />
Kerbol17.png | Up close it becomes evident that the glow is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonagon ennagonal].<br />
Isa_kerbol.gif | ISA MapSat output for Kerbol Star<br />
Kerbolterrain.png | Elevation shown on Kerbol<br />
</gallery><br />
<br />
== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Actual model added, new sprite/flare effect, size changed.<br />
;{{Version|0.14|}}<br />
* Added solid surface (featureless invisible plateau ~4500-4700 km above nominal radius)<br />
;{{Version|0.12|}}<br />
* Added Gravity, nominal radius of 65,400 km.<br />
;{{Version|0.11|}}<br />
* Made it possible to reach Kerbol.<br />
;{{Version|0.7.3|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
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{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Pol&diff=10142Pol2012-12-31T23:12:33Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Moon<br />
|File=Pol_Tracking.png<br />
|Parent=Jool<br />
|smaxis=179890000<br />
|apoap=210624206<br />
|periap=149155794<br />
|orbecc=0.171<br />
|orbinc=4.25<br />
|anomaly=4.85<br />
|orbps=901903<br />
|orbph=250.53<br />
|orbv=<br />
|radius=44000<br />
|mass=1.08e19<br />
|gravPar=720762750.6<br />
|gravityv=0.1177<br />
|sidrot=<br />
|sidv=0.5<br />
|SoI=1041613<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=N/A<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=N/A<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
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'''Pol''' is one of the five [[w:Natural satellite|natural satellites]] of [[Jool]]. Pol is in a large orbit, with moderate eccentricity and inclination, which indicates it may be a captured asteroid. The terrain is (proportionally) quite rough, with large ridges that make it resemble a pollen grain. The tallest mountains are very roughly 3-4 km high. The moon is easy to land on due to its extremely low gravity, which makes bipropellant engines somewhat redundant - landing can be completed with RCS thrusters only. Pol is tidally locked with its parent, [[Jool]].<br />
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== Topography ==<br />
Pol has many unique characteristics. For one, it has many spiked mountains and very large cliffs that can reach up to 4km high. Its surface appears to be composed of various phosphoric compounds and is covered in peculiar spire-shaped rocks. Pol has the second-lowest surface gravity in the Kerbol system, and only Eve's moon [[Gilly]] is less massive. Pol has a very inclined orbit, and it is the furthest body away from [[Jool]], suggesting that it is a captured asteroid.<br />
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== Reference Frames ==<br />
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000 m<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Warp<br />
!colspan="2"|Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 1x<br />
| 0 m<br />
|-<br />
| 5x<br />
| 5,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 10x<br />
| 5,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 50x<br />
| 5,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 100x<br />
| 8,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 1,000x<br />
| 12,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 10,000x<br />
| 30,000 m<br />
|-<br />
| 100,000x<br />
| 90,000 m<br />
|}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:Pol Landing.png |A successful landing on the second lowest gravitational body in the Kerbol System: Pol.<br />
File: Pol Landing2.png |The second picture of the Zephyrius Lander on the opposing side of Pol.<br />
File: Pol Adventure.png | Lenemy having fun in Pol's outrageously low gravity.<br />
File: Pol_ 800_map.gif | A topographic height map of Pol as at Version 0.18.1 made with the ISA MapSat plugin<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.18.2|}}<br />
* Mass increased by ~3.16x, semi-major axis increased.<br />
;{{Version|0.18|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
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== Trivia ==<br />
* Pol's name is likely derived from its uncanny resemblance to a grain of pollen.<br />
== Notes ==<br />
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<references /><br />
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{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]<br />
[[Category:Moons]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=List_of_easter_eggs&diff=10138List of easter eggs2012-12-31T20:31:44Z<p>Waffelzman: /* Kerbin */</p>
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<div>{{Spoiler}}<br />
<br />
There are numerous anomalous formations on the surfaces of bodies in the Solar System. Some remain undiscovered as of today.<br />
<br />
=[[Kerbol]]=<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
==[[Moho]]==<br />
<br />
4km Deep Crater at North Pole with Drop of edge.<br />
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==[[Eve]]==<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
===[[Gilly]]===<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
==[[Kerbin]]==<br />
<br />
*Five Monoliths<br />
*Second Kerbal Space Centre<br />
*Memorial to the Mk1 Command Pod<br />
*A temple in the desert<br />
*UFO on northern ice cap<br />
===[[Mun]]===<br />
<br />
*Three monoliths<br />
*Three mun Arches<br />
*Neil Armstrong Memorial<br />
<br />
===[[Minmus]]===<br />
<br />
*One floating monolith<br />
<br />
==[[Duna]]==<br />
<br />
*Giant Kerbal face<br />
*Spirit's camera, buried in the soil<br />
*"Singing" hill<br />
===[[Ike]]===<br />
<br />
*Magic Boulder<br />
<br />
==[[Dres]]==<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
==[[Jool]]==<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
===[[Laythe]]===<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
===[[Vall]]===<br />
<br />
*Stonehenge formation at south pole<br />
<br />
===[[Tylo]]===<br />
<br />
*Crater with Carl Sagan's face<br />
*Cave-like underground formation<br />
<br />
===[[Bop]]===<br />
<br />
*Dead [[Deep Space Kraken]]<br />
<br />
===[[Pol]]===<br />
<br />
*None known<br />
<br />
==[[Eeloo]]==<br />
<br />
*None known</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Gilly&diff=10137Gilly2012-12-31T20:26:42Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Moon<br />
|File=gilly_tracking.png<br />
|Parent=Eve<br />
|smaxis=31500000<br />
|apoap=48825000<br />
|periap=14175000<br />
|orbecc=0.55<br />
|orbinc=12<br />
|anomaly=1<br />
|orbps=388440<br />
|orbph=107.9<br />
|orbv=515.6<br />
|radius=13000<br />
|mass=1.24205121587e17<br />
|gravPar=8289449.81471635<br />
|gravityv=0.05<br />
|gravityp=Unknown<br />
|sidrot=28255<br />
|sidv=2.9<br />
|geosync=42137.7<br />
|SoI=126123.271704568<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=N/A<br />
|atmosh=N/A<br />
|T-minC=N/A<br />
|T-minK=N/A<br />
|T-maxC=N/A<br />
|T-maxK=N/A<br />
|O2yorn=N/A<br />
}}<br />
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'''Gilly''' is a tiny asteroid and the only [[w:natural satellite|natural satellite]] of [[Eve]]. Gilly is the smallest celestial body in the [[Kerbol]] system. Landing on Gilly is challenging due to its very low mass, steep slopes, and highly eccentric orbit.<br />
<br />
Gilly has the least gravity of any body in the Kerbol system, with half of Jool's moon Pol due to its extremely small mass and size. A Kerbal can jump over 1000 feet on this moon. Gilly's gravity makes it ideal for very low fuel interplanetary missions. Gilly also has an irregular orbit, so catching the moon is a tad harder.<br />
<br />
An unplanned encounter with Gilly is unlikely when approaching Eve, even if player's trajectory is near the plane of Gilly's orbit. This is because Gilly's sphere of influence is very small relative to the semi-major axis of its orbit &mdash; in fact, no other moon in the game has a smaller SOI-to-semi-major-axis ratio.<!--<br />
Gilly: 0.00400391333<br />
Bop: 0.00950241914<br />
Minmus: 0.04781762553<br />
Vall: 0.05576569800<br />
Laythe: 0.13697931872<br />
Tylo: 0.15848931387<br />
Mun: 0.20246325833<br />
Ike: 0.32799965625<br />
--><br />
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Gilly was once even more dangerous to land on due to a clipping bug with the [[w:polygon mesh|collision mesh]]. This problem was fixed in {{version|0.17.1}}.<br />
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== Topography ==<br />
{|<br />
|<br />
[[File:Gilly ISA Topo.png|thumb|right|The topographic map of Gilly.]]The surface of Gilly is extremely dynamic and uneven, with many steep slopes and smooth areas. Gilly has the lowest mass and gravitational force . Due to its minuscule mass and gravitational force, it does not have an atmosphere. Gilly is also rich in solid carbon, making it grey in colour.<br />
== Reference Frames ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
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| '''Warp''' || 5x, 10x || 50x || 100x || 1000x || 10,000x || 100,000x<br />
|-<br />
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|}<br />
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== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
GillyLanding.png | An unsuccessful touchdown attempt in 0.17. Note the landing legs clipping through terrain.<br />
Gilly ISA Topo.png | Topographical image of Gilly.<br />
screenshot123.png | A successful [[EVA]] landing.<br />
Gilly_map_800.gif | A topografic height map of Gilly as at Version 0.18.2 made with the ISA MapSat plugin<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.17.1|}}<br />
* Fixed terrain collision detection issues.<br />
;{{Version|0.17|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
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[[Category:Celestials]]<br />
[[Category:Moons]]</div>Waffelzmanhttps://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/index.php?title=Eeloo&diff=10057Eeloo2012-12-27T23:21:12Z<p>Waffelzman: </p>
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{{Planetbox<br />
|Class=Dwarf Planet<br />
|File=TinyEeloo.png<br />
|Parent=Kerbol<br />
|smaxis=90,118,858,179<br />
|apoap= 113,549,713,200<br />
|periap= 66,687,926,800<br />
|orbecc= 0,26<br />
|orbinc= 6,15<br />
|anomaly= 4,5<br />
|orbps=156992040<br />
|orbph=43609<br />
|orbv= 3,221.2<br />
|radius=210000<br />
|mass=1.150e21<br />
|gravPar=7.44e10<br />
|gravityv=1.687<br />
|sidrot=19466<br />
|sidv=68.3<br />
|SoI=119087000<br />
|atmosyorn=No<br />
|atmoskPa=<br />
|atmosh=<br />
|T-minC=<br />
|T-minK=<br />
|T-maxC=<br />
|T-maxK=<br />
|O2yorn=<br />
}}<br />
Eeloo is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarf_Planet Dwarf Planet] that was released in version 0.18.2 as a Christmas gift to the KSP community. It is the seventh and farthest planet from [[Kerbol]] most of the time, though it's orbit intersects [[Jool]]'s, passing in front of it for a minority of its revolution period. The two planets are also locked in a 3:2 resonance, that avoids possible collisions.<br />
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Eeoloo's size and mass are very roughly comparable to that of the [[Mun]], as is its lack of atmosphere. The physical characteristics of Eeloo are most likely an analogue of the ice moon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enceladus_(moon) Enceladus] and its orbit to the dwarf planet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto_(dwarf_planet) Pluto], though both bodies are known to have a tenuous atmosphere.<br />
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There are plans for Eeloo to become the moon of a second gas giant and have an active surface, with ''cryovolcanic'' phenomena.[[http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/35829-Eeloo-Discussion!?p=398040&viewfull=1#post398040]]<br />
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<br />
== Topography ==<br />
The surface of Eeloo is relatively smooth and covered in ice, with deep canyons exposing the surface below. It is unclear if there are any peaks above 2 km high.<br />
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== Orbits ==<br />
A synchronous orbit is possible, at an altitude of ~683.9 km.<br />
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== Reference Frames ==<br />
Rotational/Inertial transition: ? m<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
!Warp !! Minimum Altitude<br />
|-<br />
| 5x || 4 km<br />
|-<br />
| 10x || 4 km<br />
|-<br />
| 50x || 20 km<br />
|-<br />
| 100x || 30 km<br />
|-<br />
| 1,000x || 40 km<br />
|-<br />
| 10,000x || 70 km<br />
|-<br />
| 100,000x || 150 km<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
== Gallery ==<br />
<gallery><br />
File:ProbeEeloo.jpg|A small probe on Eeloo<br />
</gallery><br />
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== Changes ==<br />
;{{Version|0.18.2|}}<br />
* Initial Release<br />
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{{Celestial Bodies}}<br />
[[Category:Celestials]]<br />
[[Category:Planets]]<br />
[[Category:Dwarf Planets]]</div>Waffelzman