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Jaspis Vj

A corrosive, ice planet orbiting Jaspis V, Jaspis Vj has a small strip of land along the equator that is not covered in ice. This is due to the atmosphere enabling the world to retain enough heat to reach a maximum of 26 degrees Celsius.

Planetary Statistics

Physics

  • Type: Standard iron/silicate
  • Radius: 6210.15 kilometers
  • Surface Area: 4.85 x 108 square kilometers
  • Mass: 6.14 x 1024 kilograms
  • Density: 6.12 grams per cubic centimeter
  • Composition:
    • 38.3% iron
    • 24.1% titanium
    • 19.2% oxygen
    • 15.6% silicon
    • 2.7% other metals
    • 0.2% other elements.

Gravimetry

  • Gravity: 10.58 meters per second squared (1.08 Gs)
  • Escape Velocity: 11.46 kilometers per second

Rotation and Revolution

  • Period: 14.21 hours
  • Axis Tilt: 33.23 degrees
  • Orbiting: Jaspis V
  • Orbital Radius: 7,345,945 kilometers
  • Orbital Period: ~159 days

Hydrosphere

  • Water: 0%
  • Ice: 90%

Atmosphere

  • Type: Standard Corrosive
  • Pressure: 106.51 kiloPascals
  • Composition:
    • 62.7% methane
    • 26.2% nitrogen
    • 11.1% ammonia
    • trace other gases

Climate

  • Type: Frozen
  • Minimum Temperature: 208 Kelvins (-65 Celsius)
  • Average Temperature: 255 Kelvins (-17 Celsius)
  • Maximum Temperature: 296 Kelvins (23 Celsius)

Population Statistics

Due to being a rather large moon1), Jaspis Vj has many mining facilities as well as some military defense outposts.

Average Variable Population: 201,655

Major Facilities

OOC Notes

This page was originally created on 2013/06/02 09:04 by Abwehran Commander.

1)
pretty much a planet in its own right

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