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Vega

 

Vega is a planetary system orbiting a blue/white A-class star.  The system lies in the Lyra Constellation of the Inner/Sol Region.

 
Located only 25 light years, Vega was one of the first systems explored by the Terrans. Plans were devised to mine the system's mineral rich terrestrial worlds, then export their resources back to Earth. They would use the resources to help build needed space infrastructure across the Inner Region

 

Decades were spent to eventually build small colonies on the system's two terrestrial worlds. Numerous complications with the intense radiation from Vega delayed the planets' colonization projects.

 

Enclosed cities were eventually built around the warmer Vega B polar regions, also around the equator on cooler Vega C. An intricate system of high speed railway lines were constructed, they connected the mines to the enclosed cities.

System: Vega

Primary Star: Alpha Lyrae

Stellar Type: A0V ☼

Mass (Sol): 2.14

Luminosity: 40.40x Sun

Distance: 25.3 ly

Constellation: Lyra

Region: Inner/Sol

Population: 3 Million

 

       
Vega Planets
       

Vega B
Vega B is a warm terrestrial world orbiting on the inner edge of Vega's habitable zone. Vega B has a thick atmosphere of Nitrogen and Helium, it's surface is composed of various volcanic rocks. Though the majority of Vega B is cool enough for liquid water, it is still very dry and intensely hot for humans. The most habitable areas are near the poles were the enclosed cites were built.

Distance: 3.98 AU

Orbit: 5.4 years

Temp: 326 K

Mass: 1.99 Earth

Radius: 8268 km

Gravity: 1.18 g

Rotation: 34 hours

Moon(s): 2

       
       

Vega C
Vega C is cooler than the inner Vega B, orbiting on the outer edge of Vega's habitable zone. Vega C has a carbon dioxide atmosphere. Though much of Vega C is frozen, parts of the planet can warm up during the summer to comfortable temperatures.

Distance: 7.46 AU

Orbit: 13.9 years

Temp: 224 K

Mass: 0.7 Earth

Radius: 5759 km

Gravity: 0.86 g

Rotation: 20 hours

Moon(s): 1

       
       


Closest Inhabited Systems:

 

Name

Distance (ly)

Type

Alsafi

13.59

K0V

Van Biesbroek's Star

14.55

M8V

Gliese 581

25.01

M2V

Sol

25.3

G2V

Alpha Centauri

27.15

G2V/K0V

Chara

28.72

G0V

Epsilon Indi

30.57

K5V

Gliese 832

31.38

M3V





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