Shol
An image of a crescent Shol near Greatest Eastern Elongation taken by an observatory on Mesbin.
Name: Shol
Discovery (Kerbin): Transit
Rediscovery (Mesbin): Naked Eye Astronomy
Shol, the largest and hottest planet in the Kaywellian System, took a very long time to discover since its proximity to Kaywell meant that it was difficult to see unless you really looked carefully at Kaywell--something few Mesbinites are keen on doing. Its large radius and short orbital period make it easy to spot during transits, if you have protective sunglasses at least. If you blot Kaywell out with your thumb, you can usually see Shol as a bright star-like object nearby. Shol is, like Tyepolbynar, a gas giant, which are thought only to form in the outer solar system. Many planetary scientists have devoted significant amounts of time to explaining how Shol and Tyepolbynar moved inwards, or explaining how they could have formed in-situ.
- Radius = 13,702,800 meters = 22.838 Kerbin Radii = 2.1508 Earth Radii.
- Mass = 2.00021 x 10^26 kg = 3780 Kerbin Masses = 33.492 Earth Masses.
- Surface Gravity = 7.24 Gee
- Albedo = 0.03
- Rotation Period = 184914.93005 seconds (2 days 3 hours 21 minutes 55 seconds)
- Parent Body = Kaywell
- Semi Major Axis = 1,252,524,214.6 meters. (0.0837 KAU.)
- Eccentricity = 0.00066
- Inclination = 0.5°
- Argument of Periapis = 21.6°
- Longitude of Ascending Node = 256°
- Mean Anomaly at Epoch = 329.9°
Shol: Gas giant of Sudarsky type IV. Significant absorption by Sodium and Potassium makes the planet very dark. Rock and Iron vapor in the lower atmosphere.
Composition:
- Hydrogen: 83.8%
- Helium: 12.12%
- Sodium: 2.3%
- Potassium: 1.2%
- Carbon Monoxide: 0.4%
- Silicon Dioxide: 0.06%
- Iron: 0.02%
Cloud Layers: Low altitude iron and rock vapor clouds.
Other:
- Pressure: 15 atm
- Atmosphere Limit: 1,165,000 meters
- Temperature (at 15 atm datum): 1477 K