Thalassa
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| Thalassa | |
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| Designation | |
| Name | Thalassa |
| Reference body | Neptune |
| Planetary mean orbits | |
| Epoch | 2006 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 50141475.7560609 m |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.001370609133743 |
| Inclination (i) | 28.63582561° (0.49978944090616 radian) |
| Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) | 49.14864895° (0.857805747019849 radian) |
| Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) | 178.6602682° (3.11820992329878 radian) |
| Mean longitude (L) | 187.5730795° (3.2737678253554 radian) |
| Selected physical parameters | |
| Mean radius | 40200 m |
| Mass | 2.461×1016 kg |
| SidRotPeriod | 26870.4 (7.464 hours) |
| SidRotOffset | 0 |
| Obliquity | 0.5146 |
| LAN | 3.8594 |
| Note | *Elements given are from Thalassa.cfg (NeptuneMoons.zip) |
Thalassa (Neptune IV, S/1989 N 5) is second-innermost known moons of Neptune. It was discovered Voyager 2 in September 1989. It is named after the daughter of Aether and Hermera of Greek mythology.
Thalassa in Orbiter
Thalassa was first introduced into Orbiter with the add-on neptune.zip in November 2002.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neptune Minor Moons | O-F Resources | 2004-12-14 | Nighthawke | Scenery | 14 December 2004 | ||
| Neptune | AVSIM | Rolf Keibel | Scenery | 7 November 2002 | |||
Thalassa from neptune.zip in Orbiter 2002 
Thalassa from NeptuneMoons.zip in Orbiter 2003P2
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