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Revision for Priestly's Enigma

Previous Revision, by CMDR Marx [2022-09-18 20:55:24]Selected revision, by CMDR Sheehy [2022-09-19 04:27:15]
DISCOVERER
CMDR SheehyCMDR Sheehy
NAME
The Dead WorldPriestly's Enigma
SYSTEMNAME
Gludgae RM-W d1-132Gludgae RM-W d1-132
CATEGORY
Sights and SceneryPlanetary Features
CATEGORY 2
REGION
Sanguineous RimSanguineous Rim
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
CALLSIGN
SUMMARY
A ringed ammonia world without an atmosphere, with Crystalline Shards on one of its two moons.A ringed ammonia world without an atmosphere, with Crystalline Shards on one of its two moons.
DESCRIPTION

This anomalous Ammonia World (B 3) presents a mystery. At first glance, the only notable thing that might show on the scanners is that it has rings. However, Commanders who didn't notice the lack of an atmospheric reading will immediately notice on approach that something is off: this Ammonia World has no atmosphere!

One can only imagine that the catastrophe which stripped the planet of its atmosphere might have also led to the creation of its magnificent rings.

The world has two moons, neither of which have atmospheres. However, the first moon registers biological signatures on its surface. Upon closer inspection, these turn out to be Crystalline Shards. The mineral predominantly presented is Ruthenium.

The dead ammonia world from the surface of its closest moon

Another moon in the same system, B 2 c, also registers similar surface signals.

A brief video of flying by the ammonia world and landing on a moon is available here.

This anomalous Ammonia World (B 3) presents a mystery. At first glance, the only notable thing that might show on the scanners is that it has rings. However, Commanders who didn't notice the lack of an atmospheric reading will immediately notice on approach that something is off: this Ammonia World has no atmosphere!

One can only imagine that the catastrophe which stripped the planet of its atmosphere might have also led to the creation of its magnificent rings. And what of it's life? Does it survive underground or in the oceans. If it is in the oceans, how does the ocean avoid evaporating into space? An enigma!

The world has two moons, neither of which have atmospheres. However, the first moon registers biological signatures on its surface. Upon closer inspection, these turn out to be Crystalline Shards. The mineral predominantly presented is Ruthenium.

The anomalous ammonia world from the surface of its closest moon

Another moon in the same system, B 2 c, also registers similar surface signals.

A brief video of flying by the ammonia world and landing on a moon is available here.

Named after Joseph Priestly to whom the discovery of ammonia is attributed.

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