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 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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S/2021 N 1

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