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|Parent=Jool
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|Axism=68,500
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|Axisau=4.5789e-7
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|orbitv=2030.9
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|inclination=?
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|longitude=?
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|argperi=?
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|anomaly=?
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|periodh=211,925 seconds, or 58.868
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|periodd= 2.45
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|soikm= 10,100
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|soirad=
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|radius~606.31
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|mass= >5e22
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|density= ?
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|gravityv= ?
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|gravityg= ?
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|gparam= ?
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|esc= ~2900
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|rotation=?
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|day= ?
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|geosync= ?
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|geostation= ?
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'''Tylo''' is one of the four [[moon]]s of [[Jool]].  It has a rocky surface.  It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to [[Kerbin]] itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in.
 
'''Tylo''' is one of the four [[moon]]s of [[Jool]].  It has a rocky surface.  It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to [[Kerbin]] itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in.
  
== Characteristics ==
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== Geology ==
 
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Tylo is a large rocky moon of Jool. It has a varying elevation between 0 meters (Tylo baseline height) and peaks of more then 6290 meters.  
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radius Equatorial Radius]: ~606.31 km
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Tylo shows signs of many large asteroid impacts.  
 
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Due to the coloring of the surface of Tylo, it is likely that it is covered in a rhyolite layer of rock and dust, spread by meteorite impacts.
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation Minimum Elevation]: 0 m
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Although very large in comparison to other moons, it is unlikely that it is a captured planet. For a planet of this size, Jool would have to be much larger and denser to produce a large and strong enough gravitational well.
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevation Maximum Elevation]: >6290 m
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass Mass]: >5e22 kg
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Density Density]: ... g/cm³
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_gravity Surface Gravity]: ... m/s² or ... g
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_gravitational_parameter Gravitational parameter]: ... km³/s²
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_velocity Escape velocity] from surface: ~2900 m/s
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation_period Rotation Period]: 58 hours, 52 minutes, 5 seconds;  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotation Rotation]: ... [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Degree_(angle) degrees] per hour, or ... m/s
 
 
 
== Orbital Characteristics ==
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focus_(geometry) Parent Body]: [[Jool]]
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semi-major_axis Semi-Major Axis]: 68,500 km
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_speed Velocity]: 2030.9 m/s
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longitude_of_the_ascending_node Longitude of Ascending Node]: ...°
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_of_periapsis Argument of Periapsis]: ...° 
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mean_anomaly Mean Anomaly] at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epoch_(astronomy) Epoch] UT = ... radians
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orbital_period Orbital Period]: 58 hours, 52 minutes, 5 seconds
 
 
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synodic_period Synodic Period] from Jool's Surface: ... hours, ... minutes, ... seconds
 
 
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphere_of_influence_%28astrodynamics%29 Sphere of influence]: ~10,100 km or ... body radii
 
  
 
== Reference Frames ==
 
== Reference Frames ==

Revision as of 15:24, 8 October 2012

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Tylo is one of the four moons of Jool. It has a rocky surface. It is extremely challenging to land on because it possesses a similar gravity well to Kerbin itself, while lacking the benefit of an atmosphere to brake in.

Geology

Tylo is a large rocky moon of Jool. It has a varying elevation between 0 meters (Tylo baseline height) and peaks of more then 6290 meters. Tylo shows signs of many large asteroid impacts. Due to the coloring of the surface of Tylo, it is likely that it is covered in a rhyolite layer of rock and dust, spread by meteorite impacts. Although very large in comparison to other moons, it is unlikely that it is a captured planet. For a planet of this size, Jool would have to be much larger and denser to produce a large and strong enough gravitational well.

Reference Frames

Paid (0.17)
Rotational/Inertial transition  ? m
Warp Minimum Altitude
1x 30,000 m
2x 30,000 m
5x 30,000 m
10x 60,000 m
50x 120,000 m
100x 240,000 m
1000x  ? m
10000x  ? m

Gallery

Changes

0.17
  • Initial Release