50000 Quaoar

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50000 Quaoar
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50000 Quaoar from 50000 Quaoar.rar in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client
Designation
Name 50000 Quaoar
Reference body Sun
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2004.5833333333
Semimajor axis (a) 6489102228456.6 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.0342882
Inclination (i) 7.18539300001416°
(0.1254087659 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 169.919253001189°
(2.9656504274 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 310.251932998462°
(5.4149177415 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 555.324173998975°
(9.6922352522 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 640000 m
Mass 1.3×1021 kg
Rotation elements
SidRotPeriod 63643.68 seconds (17.6788 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliqutiy 0
LAN 0
Note *Elements given are from Quaoar.cfg (50000Quaoar.rar)

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[edit]

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.

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Phobos
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
50000 Quaoar O-F Resources 2015-01-24 Anroalh12 Scenery 24 January 2015
Quaoar O-F Resources 2009-11-26 Unknown OHM Addon Developer Scenery 26 November 2009
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[edit]

Quaoar at Wikipedia

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