In the system map, the info tab presents a number of useful metrics on system bodies, including the semi-major axis of each body’s orbit around its parent. But this presents the value only in astronomical units to two decimal places, which, while normally useful in describing the orbits of planets, is far too imprecise when describing moons. This leads to many moons with a semi-major axis listed as “0.00 AU”, which is not useful.
I would propose that when the value is less than 0.01 AU, the semi-major axis should display as a value in Mm or Km as appropriate, just as distances in the HUD scale their units between light seconds and megameters/kilometers when above or below certain thresholds. This would not only improve the information display by providing additional precision, but would make comparisons, i.e. to the ring outer radius of parent bodies, easier.
I would propose that when the value is less than 0.01 AU, the semi-major axis should display as a value in Mm or Km as appropriate, just as distances in the HUD scale their units between light seconds and megameters/kilometers when above or below certain thresholds. This would not only improve the information display by providing additional precision, but would make comparisons, i.e. to the ring outer radius of parent bodies, easier.
