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The TARDIS orbiting Moho.

Telescopic view of Moho in 0.17

Moho is the innermost planet of the Kerbol star system. Due to its close proximity to Kerbol the thin atmosphere's temperature is debilitatingly high; rockets overheat easily and landing requires a high thrust-to-weight ratio and/or heat-resistant rocket designs.

Characteristics

• Equatorial Radius: 250 km

• Mass: 3.675e21 kg

• Density: 56.1454 g/cm³

• Surface Gravity: 3.92 m/s²

• Gravitational parameter: ... km³/s²

• Escape velocity from surface: 1401 m/s

• Sidereal Rotation Period: 615.49 hours; Rotation: ... degrees per hour, or 0.7 m/s at the equator

• Solar Day: Moho is tidally locked to Kerbol.

• Synchronous Orbit altitude: 30993.5721 km; Stationary Orbit velocity: 88.6 m/s

Orbital Characteristics

• Parent Body: Kerbol

• Semi-Major Axis: 5263000000 m or 0.035180982 Astronomical Units (A.U.)

• Inclination: 7°

• Velocity: 12,185.9 - 18,278.8 m/s

• Longitude of Ascending Node: 70°

• Argument of Periapsis: 85°

• Mean Anomaly at Epoch UT = ...

• Orbital Period: 616.531673664 hours, or 25.688819736 Earth days

• Sphere of influence: 24,995 km

Topography

The surface is very mountainous, with surprisingly few craters. The crust almost looks fractured. Up close it is much redder than in the map view and has many white dots.

Atmosphere

Moho has a very thin, very hot atmosphere that poses a heat threat to most or all rocket motors. It extends to ~28 km altitude.

Natural Satellites

Moho has no natural satellites.

Reference Frames

See Also

• Universe
• Star
• Moon
• Asteroid

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