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1998 KY26 was released by Nighthawke in the Asteroid Pack 1.00 in November 2004. It is modeled in Orbiter as a 30 meter diameter object orbiting the Sun from 1 to 1.5 AU once every 1.37 years, with an eccentricity of 0.201 and an inclination of 1.48°. Rotation is a bit over 10 minutes. | 1998 KY26 was released by Nighthawke in the Asteroid Pack 1.00 in November 2004. It is modeled in Orbiter as a 30 meter diameter object orbiting the Sun from 1 to 1.5 AU once every 1.37 years, with an eccentricity of 0.201 and an inclination of 1.48°. Rotation is a bit over 10 minutes. | ||
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+ | The gravity of KY26 is so weak that OrbitMFD landed on the surface shows Sun 100% and KY26 0%. The pilot must be proactive to keep the ship on the surface. | ||
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1998 KY26 orbit.jpg|<center>Orbits of the inner planets showing the orbit of 1998 KY26 in white. From JPL Horizons.</center> | 1998 KY26 orbit.jpg|<center>Orbits of the inner planets showing the orbit of 1998 KY26 in white. From JPL Horizons.</center> | ||
+ | 1998 KY26 DG landed South Pole.png|<center>DeltaGlider landed on 1998 KY26 at the South Pole.</center> | ||
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Revision as of 13:20, 20 May 2024
Project home: Asteroid Pack 1.00 |
1998 KY26 is a very small Near-Earth object disccovered by the Spacewatch survey at Kitt Peak on 2 June 1998.
1998 KY26 was released by Nighthawke in the Asteroid Pack 1.00 in November 2004. It is modeled in Orbiter as a 30 meter diameter object orbiting the Sun from 1 to 1.5 AU once every 1.37 years, with an eccentricity of 0.201 and an inclination of 1.48°. Rotation is a bit over 10 minutes.
The gravity of KY26 is so weak that OrbitMFD landed on the surface shows Sun 100% and KY26 0%. The pilot must be proactive to keep the ship on the surface.