eccentricity info

[coconuttree]

how do you view eccentricity of your orbit?

[Gojira]

I think you have to calculate it. You could always get a plugin like Mechjeb or something that displays orbital information.

[stupid_chris]

Indeed, that kind of info isn't given in the stock game.

[coconuttree]

oh. i have been watching duncan, from the yogscast, and in one of his episodes, i saw an eccentricity calculator of sorts. so i was wondering whether the eccentricity was bound to a key or something.

[ComradeGoat]

Kerbal Engineer Redux displays various orbital parameters, including eccentricity. I never leave home without it!

[alterbaron]

It's easy to calculate the eccentricity from the apoapsis and periapsis distances:

Just remember that you have to add the planet's radius to your AP and PE altitudes.

[Nuges]

On 7/15/2013 at 2:51 AM, alterbaron said:

It's easy to calculate the eccentricity from the apoapsis and periapsis distances:

Just remember that you have to add the planet's radius to your AP and PE altitudes.

From your formula, as apoapsis and periapsis get closer to each other the eccentricity tends to zero (0). I tried it on the game and it works, I have a circular orbit.

[Vanamonde]

6 hours ago, Nuges said:

From your formula, as apoapsis and periapsis get closer to each other the eccentricity tends to zero (0). I tried it on the game and it works, I have a circular orbit.

OP has not been on the forum for quite some time, @Nuges, but it was nice of you to offer help.