Naiad

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Naiad
Naiad-outerplanets050125zip-Orbiter2005P1.jpg
Naiad from outerplanets-050125.zip in Orbiter 2005P1
Designation
Name Naiad
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2005.41409993155
Semimajor axis (a) 48293631.2462271 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.00170739306182046
Inclination (i) 25.29288726°
(0.441444159995568 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 41.0550043°
(0.7165449998508139 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 154.695798°
(2.69995101427276 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 509.0091143°
(8.88388496797911 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 29000 m
Mass 1.994×1016 kg
SidRotPeriod 25401.6 (7.056 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 0.5146
LAN 3.8594
Note *Elements given are from Naiad.cfg (outerplanets-050125.zip)

Naiad (Neptune III, S/1999 N 6) is innermost known moons of Neptune. It was discovered Voyager 2 in September 1989. It is named after the naiads of Greek mythology.

Naiad in Orbiter

Naiad was first introduced into Orbiter with the add-on neptune.zip in November 2002.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Naiad
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
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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S/2021 N 1

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