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File:Vall-jool-laythe-tylo.jpg | The surface of Vall with Jool, Laythe and Tylo in the background. Bop is also on this picture but far to small to recognise. | File:Vall-jool-laythe-tylo.jpg | The surface of Vall with Jool, Laythe and Tylo in the background. Bop is also on this picture but far to small to recognise. | ||
File:Vall_800_map.gif |A topographic heightmap of Vall made with the ISA MapSat plugin | File:Vall_800_map.gif |A topographic heightmap of Vall made with the ISA MapSat plugin | ||
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Revision as of 10:21, 18 December 2012
Vall is one of the five natural satellites of Jool. It has an icy surface which is somewhat hilly, ranging in elevation from 0 m to over 2114 m. Like the other large Joolian moons, Vall is tidally locked. Synchronus orbits around Vall are not possible, as they would lie outside of its SOI.
Reference Frames
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000? m
| Warp | Minimum Altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0 m | |
| 5x | 24,500 m | |
| 10x | 24,500 m | |
| 50x | 24,500 m | |
| 100x | 40,000 m | |
| 1,000x | 60,000 m | |
| 10,000x | 80,000 m | |
| 100,000x | 100,000 m | |
Gallery
Mechanical Jeb probe in low Vall orbit. Laythe and Jool in the background.
A topographic map of Vall made with ISA MapSat.
A bump map in approximate natural colors.
A mysterious set of standing stones found on Vall.
The surface of Vall with Jool, Laythe and Tylo in the background. Bop is also on this picture but far to small to recognise.
A topographic heightmap of Vall made with the ISA MapSat plugin
Picture of Vall visible from Laythe
Changes
- Initial Release
