Luna
The moon.
The nearest body to Earth. Widely explored and sparsely settled prior to interplanetary and interstellar travel becoming feasible. Now often used as a shipping gateway due to the comparatively cheap gravity well.
- Star
- Sol
- Gravity
- 0.17 g
- Population
- ~250,000
- Breathable
- No: sealed suits needed
Statistics
| Where it is | |
|---|---|
| Star | Sol |
| Designation | — |
| Star type | G2V yellow dwarf |
| Distance from Sol | — |
| Orbit | 1.0 AU from the Sun |
| Year | 365.25 days |
| Day | 708 hours |
| Real-world status | Real |
| Size | |
| Type | Companion to home world |
| Radius | 1,734 km |
| Mass | 0.0123 Earth mass |
| Density | 3.34 g/cm³ |
| Surface gravity (g) | 0.17 |
| Environment | |
| Atmosphere | None |
| Breathable | No: sealed suits needed |
| Temperature | -133 to 121 °C |
| Surface | Dusty and rocky |
| History | |
| First explored | — |
| Colonised | 1,969 |
| People | |
| Population (2076) | ~250,000 |
| Role | Commerce hub; depot; surface mining |