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Previous Revision, by CMDR Marx [2024-12-29 15:26:23] | → | Selected revision, by CMDR Marx [2024-12-30 20:09:59] |
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MattG | → | MattG |
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Coco Melon | → | Coco Melon |
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Dryi Chrea MS-T e3-219 | → | Dryi Chrea MS-T e3-219 |
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Planetary Features | → | Planetary Features |
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Memorials | → | Memorials |
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Odin's Hold | → | Odin's Hold |
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SUMMARY | ||
The biggest ringed landable body (as of Dec. 3310) and the third biggest landable with thin atmosphere. | → | The biggest ringed landable body (as of Dec. 3310) and the third biggest landable with thin atmosphere. |
DESCRIPTION | ||
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Deep in the Northern parts of Odin's hold lies Dryi Chrea MS-T e3-219 17, a High Metal Content world that is the current record holder (as of 3310. December) for the biggest ringed landable body, as well as the third biggest landable body with a thin atmosphere. The planet holds on to a thin atmosphere mostly made of helium, with hydrogen and traces of neon. It's far away from the system's star, at 518,067 light-seconds from the arrival point, and as such, it's extremely cold, with an average surface temperature of only 34 K. Although one might think that such a planet out on the fringes of its system must be a captured one, its orbital characteristics don't suggest that: both its orbital inclination (-4.31 degrees) and eccentricity (0.02) are low. Explorers who make the long trip here should take care on approach and landing, as the surface gravity is 1.86 g. Flying above the rugged terrain of such a high-gravity world, commanders can find active volcanism, in the form of silicate vapour geysers. The most impressive sights are in the sky though: the planet's rings are easily visible from the surface. The rings are an even more impressive sight from space. The inner ring is metal-rich, while the wider outer ring is rocky. Both are dense enough and lit well enough so that they can be seen with the naked eye. The ring system extends out to 73,813 km. This planet was first discovered by CMDR Matt G, who gave his permission for the entry's submitter to choose the POI's name. It is named as a memorial to the deceased cat Coco of CMDR Gadnok, who belongs to the same squadron (Sidewinder Syndicate) as CMDR TishTech. | → | Deep in the Northern parts of Odin's hold lies Dryi Chrea MS-T e3-219 17, a High Metal Content world that is the current record holder (as of 3310. December) for the biggest ringed landable body, as well as the third biggest landable body with a thin atmosphere. The planet holds on to a thin atmosphere mostly made of helium, with hydrogen and traces of neon. It's far away from the system's star, at 518,067 light-seconds from the arrival point, and as such, it's extremely cold, with an average surface temperature of only 34 K. Although one might think that such a planet out on the fringes of its system must be a captured one, its orbital characteristics don't suggest that: both its orbital inclination (-4.31 degrees) and eccentricity (0.02) are low. Explorers who make the long trip here should take care on approach and landing, as the surface gravity is 1.86 g. Flying above the rugged terrain of such a high-gravity world, commanders can find active volcanism, in the form of silicate vapour geysers. The most impressive sights are in the sky though: the planet's rings are easily visible from the surface. The rings are an even more impressive sight from space. The inner ring is metal-rich, while the wider outer ring is rocky. Both are dense enough and lit well enough so that they can be seen with the naked eye. The ring system extends out to 73,813 km. This planet was first discovered by CMDR Matt G, who gave his permission for the entry's submitter to choose the POI's name. It is named as a memorial to the deceased dog Coco of CMDR Gadnok, who belongs to the same squadron (Sidewinder Syndicate) as CMDR TishTech. |
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