![]() ![]() A Kerbolar eclipse happens every synodic orbital period, or about 6 days 3 hours, somewhere on Kerbin's equator.Īlthough the game graphics depict Mun as totally covering the solar disk during an eclipse, based on the given diameters of Sun and Mun and their distances from Kerbin, Sun has a larger apparent size. ![]() Not sure of other occurences or locations, but this one at KSC is confirmed (unless game times and positions of bodies varies between players). However, solar panels will become blocked by the Mun in an eclipse and become useless for a short period of time.Ī full Kerbolar eclipse can be observed while landed at KSC starting about Year 1, Day 351, 5h:40m, and ending (being partial again) somewhere around Year 1, Day 352, 0h:22m. Due to graphic engine limitations, these solar eclipses currently do not make the sky black, or darken the land. Because the Mun is tidally locked to Kerbin with a perfectly circular, non-inclined orbit, exactly 50% of the Mun's surface (excluding areas on the edge obscured by the Mun's mountains) is ever visible from Kerbin.ĭue to the Mun's non-inclined orbit, eclipses occur every time the Mun goes between the Sun and Kerbin. The Mun's orbit keeps it directly above Kerbin's equator. The Mun also has several hidden surprises for explorers to find: The Hell Kraken has been encountered on the Mun, with objects being thrown out of Kerbin's sphere of influence upon reloading the craft. Previously the lowest point with an altitude of 0 m was on the east side of a large crater, at 35.42° E, 8.27° N. The Mun is peppered with procedural impact craters making Mun landing more difficult. Like all terrain scatters, these rocks are strictly cosmetic and do not collide with ships or Kerbals. When terrain scatter is activated in the graphics settings, the Mun has rocks scattered on its surface. Its lowest point, below -247 m, is on the northern hemisphere south-west of the large northern crater at 76.63° W and 35.32° N. This altitude permits 10× warp, allowing crashes with terrain while being in a seemingly stable orbit. The Mun's highest points reach a maximum altitude of more than 7061 m near the south pole at 152.33° W and 82.52° S. The Mun also features canyons which can be hundreds of meters deep and a few kilometers long. Its low-lying areas tend to be darker in colour. The Mun's terrain is rough, grey, and scarred by craters. The minimum height for the different inclinations There is a tutorial about traveling to the Mun. A semi-synchronous orbit with half the rotation period of the Mun is possible at approximately 1797.41 kilometers. This excludes flying over high obstacles early in the flight. With the 600 m/s provided by a jetpack Kerbals can fly to very low orbit if they use a very efficient ascent profile. A normal 25 km orbit can be achieved using around 800 m/s delta V. However, putting your spacecraft just outside Mun's SOI and having the same semi-major axis would make it appear stationary. Synchronous orbit around the Mun is not possible, since it would have to occur at an altitude of 2 970.58 km, beyond the Mun's sphere of influence. There are anomalous geological formations that can be found on the surface of the Mun. That means parachutes do not work when descending to the surface. New players should note that Mun (like the majority of celestial bodies in the game) has no atmosphere. It is, however, useful for plane changes with proper timing. It is possible to land on the Mun or use it for gravity assists (gravitational slingshots) to outer bodies such as Minmus or into Kerbol orbit, though such maneuvers do not save very much fuel and are more imprecise. The gravitational pull on the surface is 1.63 m/s², approximately 5/6 and 8.18 m/s² lower than that of Kerbin and about the surface gravity of Earth's Moon (1.624 m/s²). It is gray in appearance with craters of various sizes and mountains exceeding 5029 m in height. It can be thought of as an analogue to Earth's own moon, which frequently is simply called “ the Moon” (Latin: Luna). Mun, also known as the Mun and sometimes written as Mün, is a relatively large moon orbiting Kerbin. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 The distances are given from the body's center, not from the surface (unlike ingame). ![]()
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