Hydra

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Hydra
Hydra
Hydra from PlutoandMoons.zip in Orbiter 2006P1
Designation
Name Hydra
Reference body 134340 Pluto
Number of satellites
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2002.88980151
Semimajor axis (a) 64780350.2435684 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.00527055475115776
Inclination (i) 0.249324421879577°
(0.00435153206743 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 30.4138815781564°
(0.530822371850478 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 336.913168368482°
(5.880244081356023 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 99.523168368531°
(1.73700697004754 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 64835.3502435684 m
Mass 1.25578958899498×1020 kg
Sidereal rotation period 3510404.90311891104 sec (40.6297 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 96.145° (1.67804680932995 radian)
LAN 43.046° (0.7512944298135 radian)
Note *Elements given are from Hyra.cfg (PlutoandMoons.zip)

Hydra is the second largest natural satellite of Pluto after Charon. It was discovered in images by the Hubble Space Telescope in May 2005 and was named after Hydra, the nine-headed serpent in Greek mythology.

Hydra in Orbiter

Hydra was introduced to Orbiter with the release of Nix-Hydra.zip in August 2009.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Hydra
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Pluto and Moons O-F Resources 2010-05-13 Piper Scenery 13 May 2010
Orbital correction for Pluto and moons O-F Resources 2009-11-25 Unknown OHM Addon Developer Scenery 25 November 2009
Pluto Minor Moons O-F Resources 2009-08-21 DagoO Scenery 22 August 2009

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