Difference between revisions of "Template:OrbitAltitude"

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Revision as of 00:11, 16 October 2012

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Usage Produces
{{OrbitAltitude | period_s=64980 | mass_kg=4.515e21 | radius_km=320}}
0.00 m

This template calculates the altitude of an orbit, given the mass of the planet (in kg), the planet's radius (in km), and the period of the orbit (in seconds).