50000 Quaoar
| Quaoar | |
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| Quaoar in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9 client | |
| Designation | |
| Name | 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 km |
| 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 Neptune. 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 seems to not work on the surface of Quaoar.
| Add-on | Source | Version | Author | Type | Release Date | Compatibility | Wiki article |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaoar | AVSIM | Manuel Amorim (McDope) | Scenery | 3 December 2002 | Orbiter 2002-P1 | ||
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