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Sotaleko 2 is a barren world with a thin atmosphere composed mainly of hydrocarbons and oxygen. The planet's geological activity is minimal due to its apparent age, but it has sustained numerous impact craters that have contributed to the mix of gases present in the atmosphere. | |||
The surface temperature of Sotaleko 2 is only slightly higher than that of liquid oxygen, indicating extremely cold conditions. The planet's distance from the cool star has limited its heat source, resulting in frigid temperatures across the surface. | |||
The thick layers of frozen methane and ammonia, along with the ice layers, cover the surface, giving it a distinct composition. The impact craters found throughout the planet's terrain have played a crucial role in the planet's atmospheric composition. Each impact releases sublimated gases, including hydrocarbons and other volatile compounds, which contribute to the thin atmosphere. However, the lack of substantial geological activity prevents the replenishment of these gases from the planet's interior. | |||
== Unique Features == | |||
; Frozen Geysers: One remarkable aspect of Sotaleko 2 is the presence of frozen geysers scattered across its surface. Despite the planet's limited geological activity, certain regions experience periodic eruptions of volatile substances from beneath the frozen layers. These eruptions propel jets of sublimated gases and fine icy particles into the air, creating spectacular frozen geysers that reach varying heights before falling back and freezing once again. | |||
[[Category:Star Systems]] | [[Category:Star Systems]] | ||
[[Category:Ataraddon Sector]] | [[Category:Ataraddon Sector]] | ||
Revision as of 06:31, 12 July 2023
| Type: | M6V Red Dwarf |
| Radius: | 2.51 x 105 km (0.36 of Sol) |
| Mass: | 4.35 x 1029 kg (0.22 of Sol) |
| Temperature: | 2400 K |
| Luminosity: | 1.48 x 1024 W (0.0003 of Sol) |
| Ecosphere: | Between 0.045 and 0.124 AU |
| Location: | Ataraddon Sector 1.1 ly from the Winovin Star System 2.2 ly from the Las Miranonine Sector |
A small and cool star with only 2 small planets. As a star system it is relatively unremarkable, neither planet is capable of supporting life and the star itself is too cool to make either a good candidate for terraforming.
Sotaleko Prime
| Class: | P |
| Distance: | 1.66 x 107 km (0.11 AU) |
| Period: | 2.88 Days |
| Radius: | 7.298.05 km (1.15 of Earth) |
| Gravity: | 1.22 G |
A frozen world, covered in glaciers but still geologically active. Volcanic activity is common, as are small tectonic shifts. Volcanic outgassing helps keep this world's atmosphere warm enough so the world does not freeze altogether. Still, the surface is covered in thick permanent glaciers heavy in frozen hydrocarbons. The atmosphere is thick and composed mostly of oxygen, nitrogen, and argon.
Sotaleko 2
| Class: | P |
| Distance: | 3.10 x 107 km (0.21 AU) |
| Period: | 74.58 Days |
| Radius: | 7,971.17 km (1.25 times Earth) |
| Gravity: | 1.24 G |
Sotaleko 2 is a barren world with a thin atmosphere composed mainly of hydrocarbons and oxygen. The planet's geological activity is minimal due to its apparent age, but it has sustained numerous impact craters that have contributed to the mix of gases present in the atmosphere. The surface temperature of Sotaleko 2 is only slightly higher than that of liquid oxygen, indicating extremely cold conditions. The planet's distance from the cool star has limited its heat source, resulting in frigid temperatures across the surface.
The thick layers of frozen methane and ammonia, along with the ice layers, cover the surface, giving it a distinct composition. The impact craters found throughout the planet's terrain have played a crucial role in the planet's atmospheric composition. Each impact releases sublimated gases, including hydrocarbons and other volatile compounds, which contribute to the thin atmosphere. However, the lack of substantial geological activity prevents the replenishment of these gases from the planet's interior.
Unique Features
- Frozen Geysers
- One remarkable aspect of Sotaleko 2 is the presence of frozen geysers scattered across its surface. Despite the planet's limited geological activity, certain regions experience periodic eruptions of volatile substances from beneath the frozen layers. These eruptions propel jets of sublimated gases and fine icy particles into the air, creating spectacular frozen geysers that reach varying heights before falling back and freezing once again.