Bop
Bop is one of the five natural satellites of Jool. It is very similar to Gilly. Bop has a large crater with a white rim. Some of its mountains rise as high as 20 km above the surface. Bop gains its shape of a brown crunched up ball of paper is caused by its low gravity. The brownish color may come from solid carbon, or iron oxide.
Orbital Statistics
Bop is the only satellite of Jool that permits a geosynchronous orbit. Because of its fast rotation (3.6 hours per rotation), the optimum altitude for geosynchronous orbit is 154417.9 meters, well within the sphere of influence of the body (993003 meters). This moon is considered a Captured Asteroid.
Reference Frames
Template:ReferenceFrames It is unwise to Orbit at an altitude of under 10 km, as you will almost always encounter a mountain.
Gallery
Topographical map of Bop using the ISA MapSat plugin
A polar topographical map of Bop with the same plugin
A topographic height map of Bop made with the ISA MapSat plugin
A lander on Laythe. Bop is seen as a small dot.
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A small user-created probe in a valley of Bop.
Changes
- Semi-major axis increased to prevent SOI intersection with Tylo
- Initial Release
