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|colspan="2" align="center"|<center>'''Galatea from ''neptune.zip'' in Orbiter 2002'''</center>
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|colspan="2" align="center"|<center>'''Galatea from ''NeptuneMoons.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2'''</center>
 
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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%"|62010000 m
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|62006799.9385928 m
 
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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%"|0.054017315° <br> (0.00094278 radian)
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|28.47161865° <br> (0.496923488772684 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|112.4888039° <br> (1.9633 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|48.86862489° <br> (0.852918405312723 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|219.8668243° <br> (3.8374 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|264.548803° <br> (4.61724764397879 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|46.97680962° <br> (0.8199 radian)
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|266.2542169° <br> (4.647012731823 radian)
 
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|width="30%"|LAN||align="right" width="30%"|3.8594
 
|width="30%"|LAN||align="right" width="30%"|3.8594
 
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|width="30%"|Note||align="right" width="30%"|*Elements given are from Galatea.cfg (neptune.zip)
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|width="30%"|Note||align="right" width="30%"|*Elements given are from Galatea.cfg (NeptuneMoons.zip)
 
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!Add-on!!Source!!Version!!Author!!Type!!Release Date!!Compatibility!!Wiki article
 
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|[https://www.orbiter-forum.com/resources/neptune-minor-moons.226/ Neptune Minor Moons]||O-F Resources||2004-12-14||Nighthawke||Scenery||14 December 2004||||
 
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|[https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=neptune.zip&Author=&CatID=root Neptune]||AVSIM||||Rolf Keibel||Scenery||7 November 2002||||
 
|[https://library.avsim.net/esearch.php?DLID=&Name=&FileName=neptune.zip&Author=&CatID=root Neptune]||AVSIM||||Rolf Keibel||Scenery||7 November 2002||||
 
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Galatea-neptunezip.jpg|<center>Galatea from ''neptune.zip'' in Orbiter 2002</center>
 
Galatea-neptunezip.jpg|<center>Galatea from ''neptune.zip'' in Orbiter 2002</center>
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Galatea-NeptuneMoonszip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg|<center>Galatea from ''NeptuneMoons.zip'' in Orbiter 2003P2</center>
 
Galatea feat.jpg|<center>Galatea imaged by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]] near on of the Neptune ring ars,<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center>
 
Galatea feat.jpg|<center>Galatea imaged by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]] near on of the Neptune ring ars,<br>from Wikimedia Commons</center>
 
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Revision as of 03:11, 16 September 2024

Galatea
Galatea-NeptuneMoonszip-Orbiter2003P2.jpg
Galatea from NeptuneMoons.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
Designation
Name Galatea
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2006
Semimajor axis (a) 62006799.9385928 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.000841030096325
Inclination (i) 28.47161865°
(0.496923488772684 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 48.86862489°
(0.852918405312723 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 264.548803°
(4.61724764397879 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 266.2542169°
(4.647012731823 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 79100 m
Mass 5.955×1016 kg
SidRotPeriod 37065.6 (10.296 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 0.5146
LAN 3.8594
Note *Elements given are from Galatea.cfg (NeptuneMoons.zip)

Galatea (Neptune VI, S/1989 N 4) is one of the inner moons of Neptune. It was discovered by Voyager 2 July 1989. It is named after Galatea, one of the Nereids, of Greek mythology.

Galatea in Orbiter

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

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Galatea
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Neptune Minor Moons O-F Resources 2004-12-14 Nighthawke Scenery 14 December 2004
Neptune AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 7 November 2002
  • Galatea from neptune.zip in Orbiter 2002
  • Galatea from NeptuneMoons.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
  • Galatea imaged by Voyager 2 near on of the Neptune ring ars,
    from Wikimedia Commons
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