Thalassa

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Thalassa
Thalassa-UranusandNeptuneMoonszip-Orbiter2016D3D9.jpg
Thalassa from Uranus and Neptune Moons.zip in Orbiter 2016 with D3D9
Designation
Name Thalassa
Reference body Neptune
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch 2006
Semimajor axis (a) 50141475.7560609 m
Eccentricity (e) 0.001370609133743
Inclination (i) 28.635825609126°
(0.49978944090616 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 49.1486489463042°
(0.857805747019849 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 178.660268240832°
(3.11820992329878 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 187.573079498586°
(3.2737678253554 radian)
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 40200 m
Mass 2.461×1016 kg
SidRotPeriod 26870.4 (7.464 hours)
SidRotOffset 0
Obliquity 0.5146
LAN 3.8594
Note *Elements given are from Thalassa.cfg (Uranus and Neptune Moons.zip)

Thalassa (Neptune IV, S/1989 N 5) is second-innermost known moons of Neptune. It was discovered Voyager 2 in September 1989. It is named after the daughter of Aether and Hermera of Greek mythology.

Thalassa in Orbiter[edit]

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

Orbiter versions and add-ons which include Thalassa
Add-on Source Version Author Type Release Date Compatibility Wiki article
Celestial Bodies Motion - Part 3/4 - v2.0.0 O-F Resources v2.0.0 cristiapi Scenery 1 July 2015 *module only
Uranus and Neptune Moons O-F Resources 2014-09-30 T1234 Scenery 30 September 2014
The Outer Planets 060929 Base AVSIM Rolf Keibel
Carl Romanik
Tony Dunn
Scenery 30 September 2006 Orbiter 2006-P1
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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