What is a good landing spot on laythe for a Colony?

[Bearsh]

I'm going to be working on Project Hives, A project where we colonize laythe. I know that laythe is almost completely water, And i haven't landed on laythe before except for an emergency crash landing but that was a save back in .21 so i deleted it. So i'd like not to crash land into water this time. We're going to probably have alot of kerbals onboard so there's NO room for mistakes or casualties. So the landing spot i'd like to be landing on is not a small island, The colonists would like a big country like island so they can inspect it, Have all kinds of fun do science etc, They're prepared to be in space for a long time. But i'm thinking of an ETA Like... I don't know maybe 100 or less days in space. (I'm not good at estimating how long) So i'd like to know what is a perfect landing spot on Laythe? I chose laythe because it's the most like kerbin and the colonists will feel more at home. So whats a good landing spot for laythe? Also if you know can you tell me how big laythe's atmosphere is? Is it thin or big?

Edited April 25, 2014 by Bearsh

[Taki117]

According to Kerbalmaps.com your best bet is an island located on the equator, There is also a cluster of larger islands just below the equator. As far as atmosphere goes, it begins at 55,262 meters and is slightly thicker than Kerbin's, so parachutes are a good option (The same you would use for the same recovery on Kerbin should be fine) As far as spending less that 100 days in space, to get to Laythe, not happening unless you want to spend a crazy amount of dV to do it. To get from KErbin to Jool in 100 days will cost you about 3km/s dV, not including any other burns you want to do.

[Bearsh]

According to Kerbalmaps.com your best bet is an island located on the equator, There is also a cluster of larger islands just below the equator. As far as atmosphere goes, it begins at 55,262 meters and is slightly thicker than Kerbin's, so parachutes are a good option (The same you would use for the same recovery on Kerbin should be fine) As far as spending less that 100 days in space, to get to Laythe, not happening unless you want to spend a crazy amount of dV to do it. To get from KErbin to Jool in 100 days will cost you about 3km/s dV, not including any other burns you want to do.

Alright, As I Said Im Not Good With ETAs. And the equator should be my best bet? Alright, this May be a noob question but, Do i need an equatorial orbit or a circular orbit. (Forgot the name of the circle one) to get to laythe's equator?

[Taki117]

Alright, As I Said Im Not Good With ETAs. And the equator should be my best bet? Alright, this May be a noob question but, Do i need an equatorial orbit or a circular orbit. (Forgot the name of the circle one) to get to laythe's equator?

By definition an equatorial orbit is at the equator. A circular orbit is a circle, with Apoapsis and Periapsis about equal. (Generally less than 2km is considered circular)

[Bearsh]

By definition an equatorial orbit is at the equator. A circular orbit is a circle, with Apoapsis and Periapsis about equal. (Generally less than 2km is considered circular)

Alrighty then, I will begin consturction of project hives ASAP. Thanks!

[FREEFALL1984]

I normally aim for long Island, which is a decent sized elongated island which is located near the equator and aligned about 45 degrees from the equator, just change inclination early and you can usually land within a couple of orbits be careful though it is a little bumpy

[KerikBalm]

As far as atmosphere goes, it begins at 55,262 meters and is slightly thicker than Kerbin's, so parachutes are a good option (The same you would use for the same recovery on Kerbin should be fine)

I assume you just copied and pasted from the wiki, which needs to be changed.

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Laythe#Atmosphere

"Laythe's atmosphere begins at 55,262 meters and is slightly thicker than Kerbin's. It is the only moon in the game which has an atmosphere."

Note also:

http://wiki.kerbalspaceprogram.com/wiki/Kerbin#Atmosphere

Laythe vs Kerbin:

Pressure at elevation 0: 0.8 vs 1.0 ->Kerbin's atmosphere is thicker at sea level

Scale height: 4,000 vs 5,000 -> Laythe's atmosphere gets thinner faster as you increase in altitude

Maximum height: 55.3 km vs 69.1 -> Kerbin's atmosphere extends higher

Laythe's atmosphere is 20% *thinner* than Kerbin's.

However, its gravity is also 20% thinner, so in the end, terminal velocity near sea level should be nearly identical. If your parachutes work on Kerbin, they'll work on Laythe.