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== Triton in Orbiter == | == Triton in Orbiter == | ||
| − | Triton was introduced to Orbiter with the add-on uranus-neptune-moons.zip in October 2002. | + | Triton was introduced to Orbiter with the add-on uranus-neptune-moons.zip in October 2002. In April 2003 Rolf Keibel released triton.zip with two different atmospheres as options. |
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Triton021012.jpg|<center>Triton in uranus-neptune-moons.zip</center> | Triton021012.jpg|<center>Triton in uranus-neptune-moons.zip</center> | ||
Triton-orbiter2002p3.jpg|<center>Triton in Orbiter 2002P3</center> | Triton-orbiter2002p3.jpg|<center>Triton in Orbiter 2002P3</center> | ||
| + | Triton-Tritonzip.jpg|<center>Triton in Orbiter 2002P3 from ''triton.zip''</center> | ||
Triton-usgs23-with-frame.jpg|<center>Triton as seen by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]]</center> | Triton-usgs23-with-frame.jpg|<center>Triton as seen by [[w:Voyager 2|Voyager 2]]</center> | ||
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Revision as of 11:09, 2 September 2024
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| Triton in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client | |
| Designation | |
| Name | Triton |
| Reference body | Neptune |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2010.0 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 354.99×106 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0004 |
| Inclination (i) | 129.7497305° (2.26456 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 218.4487538° (3.81265 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 120.3268666° (2.1001 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 117.3308702° (2.04781 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 1.3525×106 m |
| Mass | 2.14×1022 kg |
| Note | *Elements given are from Triton.cfg (Orbiter 2016) |
Triton is the largest moon of Neptune and the seventh largest moon in the Solar System.It the only moon of Neptune that has reached hydrostatic equilibrium and it has a thin atmosphere. Triton's orbit is retrograde.
Triton was discovered by William Lassell on 10 October 1846, just 17 days after Neptune was discovered.
Triton in Orbiter
Triton was introduced to Orbiter with the add-on uranus-neptune-moons.zip in October 2002. In April 2003 Rolf Keibel released triton.zip with two different atmospheres as options.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
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| Triton | AVSIM | Rolf Keibel | Scenery | 25 April 2003 | |||
| Orbiter 2003-P2 | O-F Resources | 031217 | martins | Orbiter Download | 17 December 2003 | Orbiter 2003-P2 | |
| Orbiter 2003-P1 | O-F Resources | 031105 | martins | Orbiter Download | 5 November 2003 | ||
| Uranus / Neptune Moons Addon | AVSIM | Robert Stettner (Foxtrot) | Scenery | 12 October 2002 | |||
See also
Triton in uranus-neptune-moons.zip 
Triton in Orbiter 2002P3 
Triton in Orbiter 2002P3 from triton.zip 
Triton as seen by Voyager 2
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