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== Natural Satellites ==
 
== Natural Satellites ==
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Jool has four natural satellites:
 
[[File:JoolLaythe.png|thumb|left|The ocean moon [[Laythe]], about to eclipse Jool.]]
 
[[File:JoolLaythe.png|thumb|left|The ocean moon [[Laythe]], about to eclipse Jool.]]
Jool has four natural satellites: the ocean moon [[Laythe]], the ice moon [[Vall]], the rocky moon [[Tylo]] and [[Bop]]. Laythe, Vall, and Tylo are in a Laplace resonance, with orbital periods of 1:2:4 respectively.
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* The ocean moon [[Laythe]], which has an atmosphere and is both the largest and closest to Jool. Due to it's high orbital velocity, it is somewhat challenging to reach.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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* The ice moon [[Vall]], which is the second largest and second closest.  It's orbital path and velocity sit almost exactly between Layth and Tylo.
  
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* The rocky moon [[Tylo]], similar to Kerbin's [[Mun]], is the third body orbiting Jool.  It is perhaps the easiest of the four to reach, with a stable orbit, large gravity well, and (relatively) slow orbital velocity.
  
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* The captured asteroid [[Bop]], the smallest body orbiting Jool.  Due to it's distant, erratic orbit and low gravity, it is also challenging to reach.
  
  
  
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Laythe, Vall, and Tylo are in a Laplace resonance, with orbital periods of 1:2:4 respectively.
  
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[[Category:Celestials]]
 
[[Category:Celestials]]

Revision as of 17:08, 21 September 2012

Jool in 0.17.
Jool is a gas giant and the fifth planet of the Kerbolar star system.
A probe visiting the gas giant.

Characteristics

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Orbital Characteristics

Atmosphere

Aerobraking in Jool's atmosphere, with Laythe and Vall visible over the horizon.

Although Jool has a radius 10x bigger than Kerbin, its atmosphere only begins roughly twice as high (140 km). It is also extremely dense, well suited for aerobraking from a high-speed inter-planetary intercept.

Natural Satellites

Jool has four natural satellites:

The ocean moon Laythe, about to eclipse Jool.
  • The ocean moon Laythe, which has an atmosphere and is both the largest and closest to Jool. Due to it's high orbital velocity, it is somewhat challenging to reach.
  • The ice moon Vall, which is the second largest and second closest. It's orbital path and velocity sit almost exactly between Layth and Tylo.
  • The rocky moon Tylo, similar to Kerbin's Mun, is the third body orbiting Jool. It is perhaps the easiest of the four to reach, with a stable orbit, large gravity well, and (relatively) slow orbital velocity.
  • The captured asteroid Bop, the smallest body orbiting Jool. Due to it's distant, erratic orbit and low gravity, it is also challenging to reach.


Laythe, Vall, and Tylo are in a Laplace resonance, with orbital periods of 1:2:4 respectively.