Ascending/Descending nodes when orbiting mun.

[Motokid600]

Im having problems targeting things while in munar orbit. IE.. I cant target anything. Not even my lander on the ground which makes my job much harder. Now.. the lander doesn't have a command module/probe so I guess that might be the reason why, but it'd still be nice to get a ascending/descending node so I can match up my plane with the target.

[Godot]

If the lander doesn´t have a command/probe module, it is most probably considered to be debris ... therefore I assume it is by design this way

[Motokid600]

I see... as for the nodes?

[N_Molson]

Not sure of what you mean, but if you want to change your plane relatively to a fixed point on the ground at a precise moment :

- from the point (IE a crater), continue to orbit roughly 90° (a 1/4 of munar orbit)

- when there, point your vessel to Zenith (+90° "blue or up" on the ADI ball) or Nadir (-90° "brown or down").

- engage your thrusters and adjust your inclination as you wish.

- the Mun rotates slowly (like the Moon), so after some amount of time, your orbital path will slip away from the target (the effect is much more dramatic on Kerbin/Earth).

Hope it helps

[Motokid600]

When I say nodes I mean like when your orbiting Kerbin and target the moon. You get ascending/descending nodes telling you how many degrees off level you are. What you just described to me is pretty much where the node would be to make your burn.

[Godot]

Well, that refered to both, the ability to target as well as the ability to put nodes in your flight path.

I am not sure, but I think probes that ran out of power also don´t have this problem (as they, as well, count as "without active command module")

[Johnno]

Stuff on the ground won't have ascending/descending nodes, there's no orbit to compare yours with. All you can really do is adjust your orbit so that you pass over your target (see N_Molson's post) and then do a strong deorbit burn for a straight vertical descent.