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| − | [[File:Gilly_Surface.png|thumb|The TARDIS on Gilly.]] | + | '''Gilly''' is a tiny asteroid and the only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_satellite natural satellite] of [[Eve]]. Its 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. |
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| − | '''Gilly''' is a tiny asteroid and the only [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_satellite natural satellite] of [[Eve]].
| + | Synchronous orbit around Gilly is not possible, since the orbit's altitude would exceed Gilly's sphere of influence. |
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| − | 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.
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| − | == Characteristics ==
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius Equatorial Radius]: 13000m
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation Minimum Elevation]: ... m
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation Maximum Elevation]: ... m
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass Mass]: 1.242E+017 kg
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density Density]: 13496.5 kg/cm³
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_gravity Surface Gravity]: 0.05 m/s² or 0.005g
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gravitational_parameter Gravitational parameter]: ... km³/s²
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity Escape velocity] from surface: ~28 m/s
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation_period Rotation Period]: 7.85 hours; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation Rotation]: 45.86 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(angle) degrees] per hour, or 2.9 m/s
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geosynchronous_orbit Synchronous Orbit] altitude: 50 083.198 km; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geostationary_orbit Stationary Orbit] velocity: ~12.4 m/s
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| − | The radius of the geosynchronous orbit of Gilly is greater then its orbit of Eve. Therefore geosynchronous orbit of Gilly is not possible.
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| | == Orbital Characteristics == | | == Orbital Characteristics == |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_(geometry) Parent Body]: [[Eve]]
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-major_axis Semi-Major Axis]: 31500000 m
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_inclination Inclination]: 12°
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| | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_eccentricity Eccentricity]: 0.55 | | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_eccentricity Eccentricity]: 0.55 |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_speed Velocity]: 509.34525790119191843171414199694 m/s
| + | == Gallery == |
| − | | + | <gallery> |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude_of_the_ascending_node Longitude of Ascending Node]: 80°
| + | Gilly_Surface.png | The TARDIS on Gilly. |
| − | | + | GillyLanding.png | An unsuccessful touchdown attempt. Note the landing legs clipping through terrain. |
| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_of_periapsis Argument of Periapsis]: 90°
| + | </gallery> |
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_anomaly Mean Anomaly] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_(astronomy) Epoch] UT = ... radians
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_period Orbital Period]: 107 hours, 56 minutes, 18 seconds
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| − | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synodic_period Synodic Period] from Eve's Surface: ... hours, ... minutes, ... seconds
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| − | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence_%28astrodynamics%29 Sphere of influence]: 126123 m or ... body radii
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| − | [[File:GillyLanding.png|thumb|An unsuccessful touchdown attempt, note the landing legs clipping through terrain.]]
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| | == Changes == | | == Changes == |
Synchronous orbit around Gilly is not possible, since the orbit's altitude would exceed Gilly's sphere of influence.
