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'''Pol''' is one of the five [[w:Natural satellite|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 easy to land on due to its extremely low gravity. The asteroid's gravity is similar to the force of Gilly, but much, much lower.
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'''Pol''' is one of the five [[w:Natural satellite|natural satellites]] of [[Jool]]. Pol is in a large orbit, with moderate eccentricity and inclination, which indicates 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 easy to land on due to its extremely low gravity. The asteroid's gravity is similar to the force of Gilly, but much, much lower.
  
  
 
== Topography ==
 
== Topography ==
Pol has many characteristics. For one, it has many spiked mountains that have very large cliffs, and they can range to 4,000m high. It is also covered by sand not found on Kerbin, because it is made from phosphoric compounds. Pol also has extremely low gravity due to its very small mass being an asteroid. It has the lowest amount of gravity in the Kerbol system defeating [[Gilly]]. The asteroid was caught by Jool in Version 0.18. Pol has a very inclined orbit, and it is the furthest body away from [[Jool]] following [[Bop]]. In orbit, Pol is tidally locked with it's parent, [[Jool]]. As far as anyone knows, no one has found anything significance to Pol, except its Pollen grain like feature.
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Pol has many unique characteristics. For one, it has many spiked mountains and very large cliffs that can reach up to 4km high. Its surface appears to be composed of various phosphoric compounds and is covered in peculiar spire-shaped rocks. Pol also has extremely low gravity due to its very small mass, having the lowest gravitational force in the Kerbol system, being less massive than [[Gilly]]. Pol has a very inclined orbit, and it is the furthest body away from [[Jool]], suggesting that it is a captured asteroid. Pol is tidally locked with it's parent, [[Jool]].
  
 
== Reference Frames ==
 
== Reference Frames ==

Revision as of 01:42, 15 December 2012

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Pol is one of the five natural satellites of Jool. Pol is in a large orbit, with moderate eccentricity and inclination, which indicates 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 easy to land on due to its extremely low gravity. The asteroid's gravity is similar to the force of Gilly, but much, much lower.


Topography

Pol has many unique characteristics. For one, it has many spiked mountains and very large cliffs that can reach up to 4km high. Its surface appears to be composed of various phosphoric compounds and is covered in peculiar spire-shaped rocks. Pol also has extremely low gravity due to its very small mass, having the lowest gravitational force in the Kerbol system, being less massive than Gilly. Pol has a very inclined orbit, and it is the furthest body away from Jool, suggesting that it is a captured asteroid. Pol is tidally locked with it's parent, Jool.

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

Changes

0.18
  • Initial Release

Trivia

  • Pol's namesake is likely derived from its uncanny resemblance to a grain of pollen.

Notes