Dermun - WhirligigGirl/Whirligig-World GitHub Wiki

Name: Dermun

Designation: Kaywell Ad I 2

Discovery (Mesbin): Naked Eye Object.

Derbin's largest satellite (arguably a sub-satellite or "moonmoon"), Dermun was long considered an enigmatic mystery. What secrets might Derbin be hiding on that tantalizing greenish-brown disk which can barely be resolved by Kerbal eyes? Telescopes have revealed at least a partial answer: Dermun turned out to be at least superficially similar to Graymun, with cratered highlands and flatter "ocean-like" lowlands. Perhaps by studying Dermun and Graymun together, insights may be gained about the entire Mesbin-Derbin system! On the other hand, the greenish tint is suspicious when compared to Derminmus. It may be worth checking if there's mint or perhaps pistachio flavoring here, too.

Physical Properties

  • Radius = 154,000 meters
  • Surface Gravity = 0.1465
  • Mass = 5.11368769e20 kg = 0.00008563 Earth Masses = 0.00966 Kerbin Masses = 0.00696 Lunar Masses = 0.524 Mun Masses
  • Rotation Period = 87877.396 seconds = 24 hours, 24 minutes, 37.396 seconds (Tidally Locked)

Orbital Properties

  • Semi-Major Axis = 18,831,000 meters
  • Orbital Period = 87877.396 seconds = 24 hours, 24 minutes, 37.396 seconds
  • Eccentricity = 0.0177
  • Inclination = 3.4° (close to Derbin's inclination to Mesbin.)
  • Longitude of Ascending Node = 75° (Close to Derbin's LAN to Mesbin.)
  • Argument of Periapsis = 179°
  • Mean Anomaly at Epoch = 29°