50000 Quaoar
| Quaoar | |
|---|---|
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| Quaoar in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client | |
| Designation | |
| Name | 50000 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 m |
| 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 Neptunemaking it a Trans-Neptunian object. 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. The Delta-glider's landing light on the Delta-glider seems to be inoperative on the surface of Quaoar.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kuiper Objects Pack | O-F Resources | 2006-08-10 | markl316 | Scenery | 11 August 2006 | ||
| Quaoar | AVSIM | Manuel Amorim (McDope) | Scenery | 3 December 2002 | Orbiter 2002-P1 | ||
See also
Gallery
50000 Quaoar from Kuiper Objects Pack.zip in Orbiter 2006P1 
50000 Quaoar in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client 
Hubble Space Telescope image of Quaoar and its moon Weywot taken in February 2006
from Wikimedia Commons
Animation of three discovery images of Quaoar in June 2002
from Wikimedia Commons
Ecliptic view of the orbits of the orbits of Neptune (gray), Pluto (red), Quaoar (blue)
from Wikimedia Commons
Polar view of the orbits of Quaoar (yellow) and some other objects
from Wikimedia Commons
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