50000 Quaoar

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Quaoar
Quaoar060214.jpg
Quaoar in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name Quaoar
Reference body Sun
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2000
Semimajor axis (a) 6.48858219×1012 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.037457
Inclination (i) 7.99199°
(0.13948659 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 188.9228383°
(3.29732556 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 156.2918857°
(2.727808 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 212.9680744°
(3.7169941 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 625000 km
Mass 1.05×108 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 375128 seconds (104.2 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliqutiy 0.13786666
LAN 1.456730694
Note *Elements given are from Quaoar.cfg (quaoar.zip)

Quaoar also 50000 Quaoar is a dwarf planet located in the Kuiper Belt beyond the orbit of Neptune. It is about one-half the size of Pluto and includes ring and a small moon (Weywot). Quaoar was discovered by Chad Trujillo and Michael Brown at the Palomar Observatory on 4 June 2002.

Quaoar in Orbiter

Quaoar was introduced to Orbiter on 3 December 2002 with the release of quaoar.zip at AVSIM.net by McDope. It appears to be modeled as a gray sphere. Gravity at the surface is essentially zero, so landed the ship will tend to drift up.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Phobos
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Quaoar AVSIM Manuel Amorim (McDope) Scenery 3 December 2002 Orbiter 2002-P1
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