Difference between revisions of "Tylo"
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'''Tylo''' is one of the four [[moon]]s of [[Jool]]. It has a rocky surface. It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to [[Kerbin]] itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in. Having a spacecraft orbiting very close to the surface can give you orbit periods of about 29 minutes going about 2,170 m/s. | '''Tylo''' is one of the four [[moon]]s of [[Jool]]. It has a rocky surface. It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to [[Kerbin]] itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in. Having a spacecraft orbiting very close to the surface can give you orbit periods of about 29 minutes going about 2,170 m/s. | ||
| − | == | + | == Topographie == |
| − | Tylo | + | Tylo est un satellite des quatre satellites naturelle de Jool. It has a varying elevation between 0 meters (Tylo baseline height) and peaks of more than 11290 meters. |
| − | Tylo | + | Tylo à de nombreux signe de crash de météore. |
Due to the coloring of the surface of Tylo, it is likely that it is covered in a rhyolite layer of rock and dust, spread by meteorite impacts. | Due to the coloring of the surface of Tylo, it is likely that it is covered in a rhyolite layer of rock and dust, spread by meteorite impacts. | ||
Although very large in comparison to other moons, it is unlikely that it is a captured planet. For a planet of this size, Jool would have to be much larger and denser to produce a large and strong enough gravitational well. | Although very large in comparison to other moons, it is unlikely that it is a captured planet. For a planet of this size, Jool would have to be much larger and denser to produce a large and strong enough gravitational well. | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 9 November 2012
Tylo is one of the four moons of Jool. It has a rocky surface. It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to Kerbin itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in. Having a spacecraft orbiting very close to the surface can give you orbit periods of about 29 minutes going about 2,170 m/s.
Topographie
Tylo est un satellite des quatre satellites naturelle de Jool. It has a varying elevation between 0 meters (Tylo baseline height) and peaks of more than 11290 meters. Tylo à de nombreux signe de crash de météore. Due to the coloring of the surface of Tylo, it is likely that it is covered in a rhyolite layer of rock and dust, spread by meteorite impacts. Although very large in comparison to other moons, it is unlikely that it is a captured planet. For a planet of this size, Jool would have to be much larger and denser to produce a large and strong enough gravitational well.
Reference Frames
Rotational/Inertial transition: ~10,000 km
| Warp | Minimum Altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0 m | |
| 5x | 30,000 m | |
| 10x | 30,000 m | |
| 50x | 60,000 m | |
| 100x | 120,000 m | |
| 1,000x | 240,000 m | |
| 10,000x | 480,000 m | |
| 100,000x | 600,000 m | |
Gallery
Mostly complete topographical map of Tylo.
A topografic height map of Tylo made with the ISA MapSat plugin
Changes
- Initial Release
