Pol
Pol is one of the five natural satellites of Jool. Pol is in a large orbit, with moderate eccentricity and inclination. It may be a captured asteroid. The terrain is (proportionally) quite rough, with large ridges that make it resemble a pollen grain. The tallest mountains are very roughly 3-4 km high. The asteroid is very hard to land on due to its extremely low gravity. The asteroid's gravity is similar to the force of Gilly, but outstandingly lower. This asteroid is a fuel waster, because of how you enter the Joolian system, how high the inclination is for your Lander or satellite, and just trying to capture the asteroids gravitational pull. Pol is also tidally locked to Jool as it seems.
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Reference Frames
Rotational/Inertial transition: 100,000 m
| Warp | Minimum Altitude | |
|---|---|---|
| 1x | 0 m | |
| 5x | 5,000 m | |
| 10x | 5,000 m | |
| 50x | 5,000 m | |
| 100x | 8,000 m | |
| 1,000x | 12,000 m | |
| 10,000x | 30,000 m | |
| 100,000x | 90,000 m | |
Gallery
A successful landing on the lowest gravitational body in the Kerbol System: Pol.
The second picture of the Zephyrius Lander on the opposing side of Pol.
Changes
- Initial Release
Trivia
- Pol's namesake is likely derived from its uncanny resemblance to a grain of pollen.
Notes
