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'''Mars''' is the 4th planet from the [[Sun]]. It has two natural satellites, [[Phobos]] and [[Deimos]].
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2" align="center" |Mars
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|colspan="2" align="center"|[[Image:MarsScrshot.jpg|240px]]
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|colspan="2" align="center"|'''Mars in Orbiter'''
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Designation
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|Name||align="right"|Mars
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|width="30%"|Reference body||align="right" width="30%"|Sun
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|width="30%"|Number of satellites||align="right" width="30%"|
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary mean orbits
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|width="30%"|Epoch||align="right" width="50%"|J2000 (1 January 2000)
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|1.52366231 AU <br> (2.279366372×10<sup>11</sup> km)
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="30%"|0.09341233
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|1.85061° <br> (0.0322992 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|49.57854° <br> (0.8653088 radian)
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|336.04084° <br> (5.865019 radian)
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|355.45332° <br> (6.203831 radian)
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Planetary orbital element centennial rates
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|width="30%"|Semimajor axis (a)||align="right" width="50%"|-0.00007221 AU/Century
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|width="30%"|Eccentricity (e)||align="right" width="50%"|-0.00011902 Century<sup>-1</sup>
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|width="30%"|Inclination (i)||align="right" width="30%"|-46.94 seconds/Century
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|width="30%"|Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊)||align="right" width="30%"|-1020.19 seconds/Century
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|width="30%"|Longitude of periapsis (ϖ)||align="right" width="30%"|1560.78 seconds/Century
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|width="30%"|Mean longitude (L)||align="right" width="30%"|68905103.78 seconds/Century
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Selected physical parameters
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|width="30%"|Mean radius||align="right" width="30%"|3389.92±0.04 km
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|width="30%"|Mass||align="right" width="30%"|6.418542×10<sup>23</sup> kg
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|width="30%"|Density||align="right" width="30%"|3.9335±0.0004 g/cm<sup>3</sup>
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|width="30%"|Sidereal rotation period||align="right" width="30%"|24.622962 hours
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|width="30%"|Sidereal orbit period||align="right" width="30%"|1.88071105 years
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|width="30%"|Magnitude V(1,0)||align="right" width="30%"|-1.52
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|width="30%"|Geometric albedo||align="right" width="30%"|0.15
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|width="30%"|Equatorial gravity||align="right" width="30%"|3.69 m/s<sup>2</sup>
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|width="30%"|Escape velocity||align="right" width="30%"|5.027 km/s
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Rotation elements
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|width="30%"|North pole right ascension (α<sub>1</sub>)||align="right" width="30%"|317.61°
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|width="30%"|North pole declination (δ<sub>1</sub>)||align="right" width="30%"|52.85°
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|width="30%"|Obliqutiy of ecliptic||align="right" width="30%"|26.72°
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|width="30%"|Longitude of Sun's transit||align="right" width="30%"|262.78°
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Atmospheric parameters
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|width="30%"|Surface Pressure||align="right" width="30%"|0.61 kPa (variable)
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|width="30%"|Surface Density||align="right" width="30%"|~0.020 kg/m<sup>3</sup>
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|width="30%"|Scale height||align="right" width="30%"|11.1 km
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|width="30%"|Average temperature||align="right" width="30%"|~210 K
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|width="30%"|Wind speeds||align="right" width="30%"|0-30 m/s
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!bgcolor="lightsteelblue" colspan="2"|Ecliptic position from primary*
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|width="30%"|Note||align="right" width="30%"|*Elements given are from Orbiter.pdf (2016)
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see also: Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars]
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'''Mars''' is the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest planet, larger than only [[Mercury]]. Its characteristic red color is due to the iron oxide on its surface. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a very thin atmosphere, its surface features are impact craters, valley, deserts, as well at polar ice caps. The days on Mars are just a bit longer than the [[Earth|Earth's]] as the rotation period and obliquity are similar, and its orbital period is roughly twice as long.
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== Physical characteristics ==
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The diameter of Mars is roughly half that of the [[Earth]], and is less dense, with a surface gravity of about 0.38 G. As a result of the Late Heavy Bombardment, more than half of the surface of Mars contains craters. The remaining surface consists of deserts, volcanoes, and two polar ice caps consisting of mostly water ice and CO<sub>2</sub> ice.
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The atmospheric pressure is about 1% that of the Earth at sea level, and consists of mostly carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen with just a trace of oxygen and water, along with dust.
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'''Mars''' is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System and the second-smallest solid planet. Mars is a cold terrestrial planet with polar ice caps of frozen water and carbon dioxide. It has the largest volcano in the Solar System, and some very large impact craters. Mars is named after the mythological Roman god of war because it appears of red colour.
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== Rotation and orbit ==
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The semimajor axis of Mars is about 228 million kilometers (143 million miles) and its orbital period is about 687 earth days or 670 Mars sols, orbital inclination is 1.85° from the ecliptic, and orbital eccentricity is about 0.093, one of the highest in the solar system.  
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Mars' sol (day) is a bit longer than that of the earth, about 24½ hours, it's axial tilt is about 25°, similar to the Earth.
  
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Go to [[:Category:Addons for Mars|Addons for Mars]]
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Mars has two moons, [[Phobos]] and [[Deimos]], very small bodies, which may be captured asteroids. Phobos revolves around Mars in just 11 hours, where Deimos orbits in about 30 hours.
  
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* Diameter: 6798 km
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== Olympus ==
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* Mass: 3.6x10<sup>25</sup> kg
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The stock Orbiter2016 includes Olympus base, located at 135.43°W, 12.74° N, with three pads and a VOR transmitter.
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* Density: 1.29 g/cm
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* Closest approach to Earth: 55,000,000 km
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see also: Wikipedia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars]
  
 
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== See also ==
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*[[:Category:Addons for Mars|Addons for Mars]]
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*[[w:Mars|Mars]] at Wikipedia
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Latest revision as of 03:19, 15 October 2022

Mars
MarsScrshot.jpg
Mars in Orbiter
Designation
Name Mars
Reference body Sun
Number of satellites
Planetary mean orbits
Epoch J2000 (1 January 2000)
Semimajor axis (a) 1.52366231 AU
(2.279366372×1011 km)
Eccentricity (e) 0.09341233
Inclination (i) 1.85061°
(0.0322992 radian)
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) 49.57854°
(0.8653088 radian)
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 336.04084°
(5.865019 radian)
Mean longitude (L) 355.45332°
(6.203831 radian)
Planetary orbital element centennial rates
Semimajor axis (a) -0.00007221 AU/Century
Eccentricity (e) -0.00011902 Century-1
Inclination (i) -46.94 seconds/Century
Longitude of the ascending node (LAN, ☊) -1020.19 seconds/Century
Longitude of periapsis (ϖ) 1560.78 seconds/Century
Mean longitude (L) 68905103.78 seconds/Century
Selected physical parameters
Mean radius 3389.92±0.04 km
Mass 6.418542×1023 kg
Density 3.9335±0.0004 g/cm3
Sidereal rotation period 24.622962 hours
Sidereal orbit period 1.88071105 years
Magnitude V(1,0) -1.52
Geometric albedo 0.15
Equatorial gravity 3.69 m/s2
Escape velocity 5.027 km/s
Rotation elements
North pole right ascension (α1) 317.61°
North pole declination (δ1) 52.85°
Obliqutiy of ecliptic 26.72°
Longitude of Sun's transit 262.78°
Atmospheric parameters
Surface Pressure 0.61 kPa (variable)
Surface Density ~0.020 kg/m3
Scale height 11.1 km
Average temperature ~210 K
Wind speeds 0-30 m/s
Ecliptic position from primary*
Note *Elements given are from Orbiter.pdf (2016)

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun and the second smallest planet, larger than only Mercury. Its characteristic red color is due to the iron oxide on its surface. Mars is a terrestrial planet with a very thin atmosphere, its surface features are impact craters, valley, deserts, as well at polar ice caps. The days on Mars are just a bit longer than the Earth's as the rotation period and obliquity are similar, and its orbital period is roughly twice as long.

Physical characteristics[edit]

The diameter of Mars is roughly half that of the Earth, and is less dense, with a surface gravity of about 0.38 G. As a result of the Late Heavy Bombardment, more than half of the surface of Mars contains craters. The remaining surface consists of deserts, volcanoes, and two polar ice caps consisting of mostly water ice and CO2 ice.

The atmospheric pressure is about 1% that of the Earth at sea level, and consists of mostly carbon dioxide, argon, and nitrogen with just a trace of oxygen and water, along with dust.


Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System and the second-smallest solid planet. Mars is a cold terrestrial planet with polar ice caps of frozen water and carbon dioxide. It has the largest volcano in the Solar System, and some very large impact craters. Mars is named after the mythological Roman god of war because it appears of red colour.

Rotation and orbit[edit]

The semimajor axis of Mars is about 228 million kilometers (143 million miles) and its orbital period is about 687 earth days or 670 Mars sols, orbital inclination is 1.85° from the ecliptic, and orbital eccentricity is about 0.093, one of the highest in the solar system.

Mars' sol (day) is a bit longer than that of the earth, about 24½ hours, it's axial tilt is about 25°, similar to the Earth.

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, very small bodies, which may be captured asteroids. Phobos revolves around Mars in just 11 hours, where Deimos orbits in about 30 hours.

Olympus[edit]

The stock Orbiter2016 includes Olympus base, located at 135.43°W, 12.74° N, with three pads and a VOR transmitter.

see also: Wikipedia [1]

Natural satellites[edit]

See also[edit]


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