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Wolf 359

 

Wolf 359 is a planetary system orbiting a red M-class star.  The system lies in the Leo Constellation of the Inner/Sol Region.

 
One of the closest stars to Sol, the dim star Wolf 359 and it's planet's were first explored by early Terran based explorers.  A scientific outpost became the first permanent settlement on the primary planet's surface, though it was years before any significant population would eventually grow.

 

Numerous enclosed cites were built on the surface, as the atmosphere was too toxic for humans to breath without a breathing apparatus.  The planet largest city named Chadwick City transformed into the planet's financial and economic center.

System: Wolf 359

Primary Star: Gliese 406

Stellar Type: M6V ☼

Mass (Sol): 0.09

Luminosity: 0.00002x Sun

Distance: 7.78 ly

Constellation: Leo

Region: Inner/Sol

Population: 15 Million

 

       
Wolf 359 Planets
       

Wolf 359 B
Wolf 359 B is a terrestrial world orbiting on the outside edge of the dim star's narrow habitable zone.  The planet has an unusual carbon monoxide atmosphere.  Usually too cold for liquid water to exist, temporary lakes can form during warmer periods.

Distance: 0.02 AU

Orbit: 5 days

Temp: 235 K

Mass: 0.8 Earth

Radius: 5931 km

Gravity: 0.92 g

Rotation: 27 hours

Moon(s): 0

       
       

Wolf 359 C
Wolf 359 C is an extremely cold terrestrial world.  The planet's atmosphere is composed of nitrogen with trace amounts of methane.  The surface is composed of large amounts of nitrogen ice.

Distance: 0.34 AU

Orbit: 237 days

Temp: 55 K

Mass: 1.24 Earth

Radius: 7022 km

Gravity: 1.02 g

Rotation: 46 hours

Moon(s): 2

       
       


Closest Inhabited Systems:

 

Name

Distance (ly)

Type

Sol

7.78

G2V

Alpha Centauri

8.27

K0V

AD Leonis

8.71

M3V

Groombridge 1618

11.52

K7V

Epsilon Eridani

15.22

K2V

Epsilon Indi

17.79

K5V

Alsafi

21.06

K0V

Chara

21.98

G0V





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