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Alex-Asteroid3Dzip-Orbiter2016D3D9.jpg|<center>Alex from ''Asteroid 3D.zip'' in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9</center> | Alex-Asteroid3Dzip-Orbiter2016D3D9.jpg|<center>Alex from ''Asteroid 3D.zip'' in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9</center> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:16, 9 November 2024
| Alex | |
|---|---|
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| Designation | |
| Name | Alex |
| Reference body | 216 Kleopatra |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2014.39014373717 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 250000.095 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0000000144511577606 |
| Inclination (i) | 0.000007105811997266° (0.00000012401981538 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 208.626701831817° (3.6412228545417 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 104.242486953736° (1.81937461780992 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 108.701283931732° (1.89719530575393 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 500 km |
| Mass | 5×1014 kg |
| Rotation elements | |
| SidRotPeriod | 65657.58530145804 seconds (18.2382 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliqutiy | 1.09044646015132 |
| LAN | 5.24385919090949 |
| Note | *Elements given are from Dactyl.cfg (Asteroid 3D.zip) |
Alex (Alexhelios) is the outer of two satellites of the main-belt asteroid 216 Kleopatra and was discovered in 2008.
Alex in Orbiter[edit]
Alex was first introduced with the release of Asteroid 3D.zip in May 2003.
Note that the landing surface as given in the config file is spherical, but the visual of these bodies are not, if you land, you will likely be above or below the visual surface.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3D Asteroids | O-F Resources | 2014-11-06 | T1234 | Scenery | 6 November 2014 | ||
See also[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Alex from Asteroid 3D.zip in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 
Kleopatra and its two moons
from Wikimedia Commons
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