Proteus

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ProteusOrbiter2016.jpg
Proteus in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name Proteus
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2006.49555099247 (2006 June 30)
Semimajor axis (a) 117646138.8 m
Eccentricity (e) 0..000721043486568402
Inclination (i) 29.03364224°
(0.50673265090984 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 50.67821102°
(0.844501641369886 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 247.9521324°
(4.32758109853377 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 275.122144°
(4.80178725780075 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 200000 m
Mass 2.346×1019 kg
Note *Elements given are from Proteus.cfg (Orbiter 2016)

Proteus, (Neptune VIII, S/1989 N 1) is the largest inner satellite and the second largest moon of Neptune. Proteus was discovered by Voyager 2 during its flyby of Neptune in 1989. It was later named Proteus, the shape-shifting sea-god of Greek mythology. Proteus is tidally locked to Neptune in that the same side faces Neptune throughout its orbit.

Proteus in Orbiter

Proteus was introduced to Orbiter with the release of uranus-neptune-moons.zip in 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Io
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Uranus / Neptune Moons Addon AVSIM Robert Stettner (Foxtrot) Scenery 12 October 2002

See also

Proteus at Wikipedia

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