Name: Lowel

Designation: Kaywell B d

Lowel was the third planet to be discovered around Gememma. It was discovered by telescope by eccentric science communicator and amateur astronomer Lowel Kerman. The planet was at first refuted by the scientific community, as Lowel was no stranger to absurd observational claims, such as the refuted artificial canals on Egad and Oshan, and the planet Kerbiru, which he claimed to have detected on the opposite side of the Sun--impossible for obvious reasons. However, when astronomers decided to actually go and check Gememma for the described planet, it was discovered by Giovan Kerman. Giovan was considered by the astronomical community to be the true discoverer of the planet, and was going to name the planet "Desch." However, Lowel sued Giovan, believing that he deserved discovery credit and naming rights. He lost the case, since he couldn't prove that he had actually observed the object he claimed to observe. Giovan, feeling sorry for Lowel, decided to name the planet after Lowel instead--in recognition of Lowel's contribution to science communication and the inspiration for the search for planets around Gememma.

Physical Properties

• Radius = 505,635 meters. 0.07937 Earth Radii. 0.8427 Kerbin Radii.
• Mass = 2.250e22. 0.003767 Earth Masses. 0.4251 Kerbin Masses.
• Surface Gravity = 0.598 Gee.
• Albedo = 0.29
• Rotation Period = 20,501 seconds. (5 hours, 41 minutes, 41 seconds.)

Orbital Properties

• Parent Body = Gememma
• Semi Major Axis = 598,391,483 meters (0.040 kau)
• Orbital Period = 57 hours, 16 minutes, 12.61 seconds.
• Eccentricity = 0.04
• Inclination = 6.73°
• Mean Anomaly At Epoch = 82°
• Argument of Periapsis = 21°
• Longitude of Ascending Node = 22°

Atmospheric Properties

Lowel's atmosphere, despite being much thinner than Kerbin, is borderline breathable due to its enormous percentage of oxygen.

Composition:

• Oxygen 95%
• Carbon Dioxide 1.98%
• Nitrogen 1.17%
• Water Vapor 0.96%
• Argon 0.89%

Other:

• Pressure: 0.14 atmospheres
• Greenhouse Effect: 1.56° Celsius
• Temperature ASL: 18.29° Celsius
• Atmosphere Limit: 81,000 meters

Moons

Lowel has only one confirmed moon, but radio telescope observations suggest there may be several very small moonlets suspiciously close in.

• Ollym