Eris (2003 UB313)

[PhineasFreak]

Eris would be a nice addition in RSS since it is almost as large as Pluto. The much bigger perihelion/aphelion, eccentricity and inclination would also make a nice challenge for RSS grand tours!

TODO list:

• Find a color map texture (lots of artistic license here, with current data we only know that it is very white). Temporarily using a global texture map from (The Celestia Motherlode) but the license does not allow reuse and author cannot be reached.
• Create normal and height maps (easily done through Kittopia Tech).
• Create a biome map.
• Create a Kopernicus configuration file.
• Create science definitions.
• Create localization strings.

From JPL HORIZONS data:

$$SOE
2433282.423500000 = A.D. 1949-Dec-31 22:09:50.4000 TDB 
 EC= 4.350533671820225E-01 QR= 5.749761669544849E+09 IN= 6.423871172249270E+01
 OM= 2.645097109032302E+01 W = 1.663492085434828E+02 Tp=  2341659.772103613243
 N = 2.032894408073211E-08 MA= 1.609279277845442E+02 TA= 1.716155773741571E+02
 A = 1.017753064721317E+10 AD= 1.460529962488148E+10 PR= 1.770874072801499E+10
$$EOE

[PhineasFreak]

All needed content is now included in PR #320. Principia already supports Eris so no updates needed from their side.