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Planet Dres

Orbital Characteristics

Semi-major axis: 40.839.348.203 m
Apoapsis: 46.761.053.522 m
Periapsis: 34.917.642.884 m
Orbital eccentricity: 0.14
Orbital inclination:
Argument of periapsis: 90°
Longitude of the ascending node: 280°
Mean anomaly: 3.14 rad (at 0s UT)
Sidereal orbital period:
47.893.063 seconds
(554 days 7 hours 37 minutes 43.1 seconds)
Synodic orbital period: 11,392,903.3 s
Orbital Velocity: 4.630 to 6.200 m/s

Physical Characteristics

Equatorial radius: 138.000 m
Surface area: 2.3931396×1011 m2
Mass: 3,2191322×1020 kg
Standard gravitational parameter: 2,1484489×1010 m3/s2
Density: 29 242,396 kg/m3
Surface gravity: 1,13 m/s2 (0.115 g)
Escape velocity: 558,00 m/s
Sidereal rotation period: 34.800,000 s
9 h 40 m 0 s
Solar day: 34.825,305 s
9 h 40 m 25,3 s
Sidereal rotational velocity: 24.916 m/s
Synchronous orbit: 732,24 km
Sphere of influence: 32.832.840 m

Atmospheric Characteristics

Atmosphere present: No

Scientific multiplier
Surface: 8
Space: 7

Dres


Dres is the fifth planet of the Kerbol star system. It is located between Duna and Jool in a somewhat eccentric and inclined orbit. It is considered to be the Ceres analog for the game. It is similar to Moho and Eeloo in that it has no atmosphere and no natural satellites. Dres has the least gravity of any planet in the Kerbol system. While it is classified as a dwarf planet by the developers, it currently meets the IAU's definition of a planet.

In-game Description


Dres is a very small planet. It was the first planet considered to be a dwarf. Its orbit is highly irregular and, together with its size, it took a long time to discover since half the time it was not where scientists expected to find a planet. Due to its nature of frequenting the bad parts of space. This dwarf planet was officially labeled as Not to be trusted by the scientific community.

Geography


The surface of Dres appears light grey and is rocky and uneven, similar to that of Mün, with a surface covered in regolith rubble. Unlike Mün, Dres has large patches of what appears to be ice. The highest points are just under 5.7 km in altitude. One notable geographic feature is a canyon just south of the equator, which is several kilometers deep.

Cratering

The surface of Dres has several craters. However, unlike other planetary bodies, none are very prominent, the largest being slightly under 13 km in diameter. In total, 42 craters have been positively identified. Another 5 are still waiting for confirmation. The spreading of the craters is biased to the western, particularly the northwestern, hemisphere of Dres.

Quadrant No. of craters (%) No. of Craters
North-East 19.0% 8
South-East 7.5% 4
North-West 42.9% 18
South-West 28.6% 12
Total 100% 42

Reference Frames


Rotational/Inertial transition 100 000 m
Warp Minimum Altitude
Any
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