Veillus
Veillus is a
planetary system orbiting a orange K-class star. The system lies in
the Norma Constellation of the Spica Region.
The primary planet of the Veillus System is a
habitable world that is sinking into an extended
ice age. When the planet was originally
settled, few viewed it a place to house a large
population. On top of cold temperatures
and endless ice storms, the planet is home to an
invasive fungus that is toxic for humans to
inhale its spores.
Despite the less than ideal conditions on the
planet, a small, permanent population has
adapted. Numerous domed cities were built,
though a breathing filter is needed while
outside of an enclosed environment in most areas
of the planet.
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System:
Veillus
Primary Star:
TYC83093091
Stellar Type:
K4V
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Mass (Sol):
0.73
Luminosity:
0.17x Sun
Distance:
152.49 ly
Constellation: Norma
Region:
Spica
Population:
50 Million
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Veillus Planets |
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Veillus B
Veillus B is a habitable terrestrial world with
extremely active plate tectonics, which create
sprawling mountain ranges which stretch across
the surface. Although the planet is
considered habitable, it's very cold and is
sinking into a long ice age, making human
habitation difficult. Intense snow storms
are common throughout all parts of the planet.
Further complicating the habitability, fungus
that is toxic for humans to inhale grows in many
areas.
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Distance:
0.64 AU
Orbit:
218 days
Temp: 270 K
Mass:
0.93 Earth
Radius:
6226 km
Gravity: 0.97 g
Rotation: 30 hours
Moon(s):
2
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Veillus C
Veillus
C is a terrestrial world that orbits outside the habitable zone. The planet has a thin carbon dioxide
atmosphere, while its surface is
composed high amounts of iron and magnesium.
Dark lines streak across the planets surface; these were created by
extreme volcanic activity early in the planet's history.
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Distance:
0.97 AU
Orbit:
406 days
Temp: 179 K
Mass:
0.72 Earth
Radius:
5876 km
Gravity: 0.85 g
Rotation: 29 hours
Moon(s):
1
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Veillus D
Veillus D is a gas giant composed of hydrogen,
helium, ammonia, oxygen, and sulfur. The planets atmosphere also contains neon
and krypton, usually only seen in much colder gas giants. The gas layers rotate at different speeds
creating a large variation in the planets colors. Helium-3 is mined from deep within the
planet.
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Distance:
3.92 AU
Orbit:
9.1 years
Temp: 87 K
Mass:
0.74 Jupiter
Radius:
61,498 km
Gravity: 2.52 g
Rotation: 12 hours
Moon(s):
10
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Veillus E
Veillus E is a common ice giant similar to
Uranus and Neptune.
Because of the dimness of the parent star, this world sits closer to the star than most ice
giants. The world is very cold and has
little to offer.
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Distance:
12.47 AU
Orbit:
51.5 years
Temp: 48 K
Mass:
14.26 Earth
Radius:
26,519 km
Gravity: 0.82 g
Rotation: 15 hours
Moon(s):
7
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Closest Inhabited Systems:
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