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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary mean orbits
 
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|1989.6466
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|1989.6466 (1989 August 24)
 
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|73510000 m
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|52510000 m
 
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"|0.0014
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"|0.0001
 
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|0.0802140913° <br> (0.0014 radian)
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|0.0630253575° <br> (0.0011 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|10.32469947° <br> (0.1802 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|154.9163286° <br> (2.7038 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|150.2467226° <br> (2.6223 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|126.0048783° <br> (2.1992 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|185.1570411° <br> (3.2316 radian)
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|85.60562417° <br> (1.4941 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Mean radius||align="right" width="30%"|99960 m
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|width="30%"|Mean radius||align="right" width="30%"|74100 m
 
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|8.563×10<sup>16</sup> kg
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|5.461×10<sup>16</sup> kg
 
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|width="30%"|SidRotPeriod||align="right" width="30%"|47952 (13.32 hours)
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|width="30%"|SidRotPeriod||align="right" width="30%"|28944 (8.04 hours)
 
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|width="30%"|SidRotOffset||align="right" width="30%"|0
 
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'''Despina (Neptune VII, S/1989 N 1)''' is one of the inner [[Natural satellites|moons]] of [[Neptune]]. It was discovered by [[w:Harold J Reitsema|Harold J Reitsema]] ''et al'' in September 1989. It is named after a lover of [[w:Poseidon|Poseidon]] of [[w:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]].
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'''Despina (Neptune V, S/1989 N 3)''' is one of the inner [[Natural satellites|moons]] of [[Neptune]]. It was discovered by [[w:Harold J Reitsema|Harold J Reitsema]] ''et al'' in September 1989. It is named after a lover of [[w:Poseidon|Poseidon]] of [[w:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]].
  
 
== Despina in Orbiter ==
 
== Despina in Orbiter ==

Revision as of 13:12, 12 August 2024

Despina
Despina-neptunezip.jpg
Despina from neptune.zip in Orbiter 2002
Designation
Name Despina
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 1989.6466 (1989 August 24)
Semimajor axis (a) 52510000 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.0001
Inclination (i) 0.0630253575°
(0.0011 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 154.9163286°
(2.7038 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 126.0048783°
(2.1992 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 85.60562417°
(1.4941 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 74100 m
Mass 5.461×1016 kg
SidRotPeriod 28944 (8.04 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 0.5146
LAN 3.8594
Note *Elements given are from Despina.cfg (neptune.zip)

Despina (Neptune V, S/1989 N 3) is one of the inner moons of Neptune. It was discovered by Harold J Reitsema et al in September 1989. It is named after a lover of Poseidon of Greek mythology.

Despina in Orbiter

Despina was first introduced into Orbiter with the add-on neptune.zip in November 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Despina
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Neptune AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 7 November 2002
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