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Revision for Five Emperors

Previous Revision, by CMDR Marx [2022-04-29 20:22:10]Selected revision, by CMDR Marx [2022-05-08 10:50:53]
DISCOVERER
Marx
NAME
Five EmperorsFive Emperors
SYSTEMNAME
M36 Sector RI-T c3-5M36 Sector RI-T c3-5
CATEGORY
Stellar FeaturesStellar Features
CATEGORY 2
REGION
Sanguineous RimSanguineous Rim
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
CALLSIGN
SUMMARY
A rare example of five planets sharing common barycentres, locked in a complex dance.A rare example of five planets sharing common barycentres, locked in a complex dance.
DESCRIPTION

This system houses a very rare phenomenon: five planets in complex orbits around each other. They have been named after the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire from ancient Earth: starting from the closest body, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius.

It's worth noting that although the surface composition, size, mass and atmospheres of the planets are almost exactly the same, they still look quite different from each other. They all share atmospheres of pure nitrogen, and the second planet's atmosphere is thin enough that Commanders can land their ship.

This system houses a very rare phenomenon: five planets in complex orbits around each other. They have been named after the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire from ancient Earth: starting from the closest body, Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus and Marcus Aurelius.

Orrery view of the first five planets

It's worth noting that although the surface composition, size, mass and atmospheres of the planets are almost exactly the same, they still look quite different from each other. They all share atmospheres of pure nitrogen, and the second planet's atmosphere is thin enough that Commanders can land their ship there. Unfortunately, there is no life, not even bacteria. The other four bodies are close enough that all of them can be distinguished by the unaided eye.

View from the surface

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