Puck

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Puck
Puck-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg
Puck from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
Designation
Name Puck
Reference body Uranus
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2005.41409993155
Semimajor axis (a) 86044222.8938117 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.000545371474587043
Inclination (i) 97.48975619°
(1.70151723246746 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 167.8684915°
(2.92985788728904 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 335.6765205°
(5.85866050491974 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 686.0603536°
(11.9740120369724 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 77180 m
Mass 9.766×1016 kg
SidRotPeriod 53913.6 (14.976 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 1.4346
LAN 2.9255
Note *Elements given are from Puck.cfg (outerplanets-050125.zip)

Puck (Uranus XV, S/1985 U 1) is the sixth largest moon of Uranus and its orbit lies between Uranus' rings and Miranda. It was discovered by the Voyager 2 spacecraft on 30 December 1985. The name comes from a character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Puck in Orbiter

Puck was first introduced into Orbiter with the add-on uranus.zip in November 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Puck
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
The Outer Planets 050329 Update AVSIM 050329 Rolf Keibel
Tony Dunn
Carl Romanik
Scenery 30 March 2005
The Outer Planets 050125 AVSIM 050125 Rolf Keibel
Tony Dunn
Scenery 26 January 2005 Orbiter 2005-P1
Uranus Minor Moons O-F Resources 2004-12-14 Nighthawke Scenery 14 December 2004
Uranus AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 5 November 2002
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S/2023 U 1

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