Thalassa

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Thalassa
Thalassa-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg
Thalassa from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
Designation
Name Thalassa
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2005.41409993155
Semimajor axis (a) 50141456.2393526 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.00150892409043176
Inclination (i) 28.70941508°
(0.5010736819528373 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 48.91049933°
(0.853649252170769 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 171.2203824°
(2.98835941988646 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 175.7650884°
(3.0676795030384 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.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Thalassa
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
Neptune Minor Moons O-F Resources 2004-12-14 Nighthawke Scenery 14 December 2004
Neptune AVSIM Rolf Keibel Scenery 7 November 2002
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