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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2" align="center" |4769 Castalia
 
!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2" align="center" |4769 Castalia
 
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|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Image:Castalia-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|240px]]
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|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Image:4769 Castalia.png|240px]]
 
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|colspan="2" align="center"|'''4769 Castalia from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2'''
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|colspan="2" align="center"|'''4769 Castalia in Orbiter'''
 
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Designation
 
!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Designation
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary mean orbits
 
!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary mean orbits
 
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|2006
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|
 
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|159050773004.883
 
|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|159050773004.883
 
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"|0.483237084250589
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"| 0.483237084250589
 
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|8.886656997° (0.155101424092898 radian)
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|0.155101424092898
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|325.6764383° (5.68412614431682 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|5.68412614431682
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|446.9604267° (7.80093107166837 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|7.80093107166837
 
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|720.1806637 (12.5695237899611 radian)
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|12.5695237899611
 
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Rotational Elements
 
!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Rotational Elements
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Selected physical parameters
 
!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Selected physical parameters
 
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|width="30%"|Mean radius||align="right" width="30%"|1800 m
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|width="30%"|Mean radius||align="right" width="30%"| 1800
 
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|5×10<sup>11</sup> kg
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|5×10<sup>11</sup>
 
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|width="30%"|Mean surface gravity||align="right" width="30%"|0588 m/s<sup>2</sup>
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|width="30%"|Mean surface gravity||align="right" width="30%"|1.02998 m/s<sup>2</sup>
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|width="30%"|Orbital speed at surface||align="right" width="30%"|0.136 m/s
 
 
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|width="30%"|Escape velocity||align="right" width="30%"|0.19256 m/s
 
|width="30%"|Escape velocity||align="right" width="30%"|0.19256 m/s
 
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|width="30%"|Note||align="right" width="30%"|*Elements given are from 4769 Castalia.cfg (AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip)
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|width="30%"|Note||align="right" width="30%"|*Elements given are from 4769 Castalia.cfg file.
 
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'''4769 Castalia''' is a near-Earth object of the Apollo group of asteroids. It was discovered by [[w:Eleanor Helin|Eleanor Helin]] at [[w:Palomar Observatory|Palomar Observatory]] on 9 August 1969, and on 28 August 1989, Castalia was observed by radar at [[w:Arecibo Observatory|Arecibo Observatory]], the first asteroid modeled by radar. Castalia was made available in Orbiter by Nighthawke's AsteroidPack v1.00 zip file.
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'''4769 Castalia''' is a near-Earth object of the Apollo group of asteroids. It was discovered by [[w:Eleanor Helin]] at [[w:Palomar Observatory]] on 9 August 1969, and on 28 August 1989, Castalia was observed by radar at [[w:Arecibo Observatory]], the first asteroid modeled by radar. Castalia was made available in Orbiter by Nighthawke's AsteroidPack v1.00 zip file.
  
 
== Physical Characteristics in Orbiter ==
 
== Physical Characteristics in Orbiter ==
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== Orbital characteristics in Orbiter ==
 
== Orbital characteristics in Orbiter ==
 
The orbit of Castalia varies from inside the orbit of [[Venus]] to just outside that of [[Mars]], Semimajor axis is about 159 million Km at an eccentricity 0.483, inclination is  of  Orbital period is about 400 days.
 
The orbit of Castalia varies from inside the orbit of [[Venus]] to just outside that of [[Mars]], Semimajor axis is about 159 million Km at an eccentricity 0.483, inclination is  of  Orbital period is about 400 days.
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== Note to pilots ==
 
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The visual surface is well below the hard landing surface, a ship cannot land on the terrain. The docking and landing lights are reflected by the terrain.
 
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/asteroid-pack-1-00.2832/ Asteroid Pack 1.00]||O-F Resources||2004-11-21||Nighthawke||Scenery||21 November 2004||||
 
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==Gallery==
 
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<gallery widths="100" heights="100">
 
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Castalia-AsteroidPackv1zip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>Castalia from ''AsteroidPack_v1.00.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2</center>
 
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4769 Castalia Orbit 01.png|<center>Orbits of Castalia and the inner planets</center>
 
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4769 Castalia Orbit 02.png|<center>Orbits of Castalia and the inner planets, side view</center>
 
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[[Category:Articles|Castalia]]
 
[[Category:Articles|Castalia]]
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[[Category:Celestial bodies|Castalia]]
 
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[[Category:Solar System|Castalia]]
 
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[[Category:Near-Earth objects|Castalia]]
 
 
[[Category:Add-ons|Castalia]]
 
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[[Category:Celestial body add-ons|Castalia]]
 
[[Category:Celestial body add-ons|Castalia]]
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[[Category:Solar system|Castalia]]
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[[Category:Near-Earth objects|Castalia]]

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