Difference between revisions of "Gilly"

Revision as of 18:53, 28 September 2012

Telescopic view of Gilly in 0.17

The TARDIS on Gilly.

Gilly is a tiny asteroid and the only natural satellite of Eve.

As of update .17, Gilly's surface is buggy and dangerous to land on, most likely due to the Kraken (or a bad collision mesh). Kerbonauts land at their own risk.

Characteristics

• Equatorial Radius: 13000m

• Minimum Elevation: ... m

• Maximum Elevation: ... m

• Mass: 1.242E+017 kg

• Density: 13496.5 kg/cm³

• Surface Gravity: 0.05 m/s² or 0.005g

• Gravitational parameter: ... km³/s²

• Escape velocity from surface: ~28 m/s

• Rotation Period: 7.85 hours; Rotation: 45.86 degrees per hour, or 2.9 m/s

• Synchronous Orbit altitude: ~40000 m; Stationary Orbit velocity: ~12.4 m/s

Orbital Characteristics

• Parent Body: Eve

• Semi-Major Axis: 31500000 m

• Inclination: 12°

• Eccentricity: 0.55

• Velocity: 509.34525790119191843171414199694 m/s

• Longitude of Ascending Node: 80°

• Argument of Periapsis: 90°

• Mean Anomaly at Epoch UT = ... radians

• Orbital Period: 107 hours, 56 minutes, 18 seconds

• Synodic Period from Eve's Surface: ... hours, ... minutes, ... seconds

• Sphere of influence: 126123 m or ... body radii

An unsuccessful touchdown attempt, note the landing legs clipping through terrain.

Changes

0.17

• Initial Release

v t e Kerbol System Kerbol Moho Eve Kerbin Duna Dres Jool Eeloo (The Sun)   Gilly Mun Minmus Ike   Laythe Vall Tylo Bop Pol