#Optimal Searching Orbit

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slender sparrow
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I’m currently going to be looking for Easter Eggs on the different planets and moons using Kerbnet and I wanted to know the most optimal orbit height, inclination, eccentricity, and the optimal amount of probes I would need to be able to scan the entire surface of the planet or moon I’m going to be scanning.

noble narwhal
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90 degree inclination is best. The survey scanner does require a certain altitude, so probably go for the lowest possible orbit within that range. You only *need * one, the planet/moon rotates under it so it'll eventually scan the whole surface.

rotund heath
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the easy answer is to use an anomaly scanner from SCANSat. The stock scanning mechanisms are not very reliable