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Arges

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A companion to Hephaestus, this moon was formed from a planetoid collision with Hephaestus when this star system was forming. Arges is no longer geologically active and has such a weak gravitational field that it possesses no atmosphere.

 

Moon Properties

  • Classification: Hot Terrestrial Moon
  • Surface Temperature: +210C
  • Orbital Distance: 0.8 light-seconds
  • Month: 15 days, 1 hour, 40 minutes, 48 seconds
  • Day: 15 days, 1 hour, 40 minutes, 48 seconds
  • Mass: 0.006 Earths
  • Radius: 0.16 Earths
  • Surface Gravity: 0.23g
  • Escape Velocity: 2.17 km/s
  • Magnetosphere: None
  • Radiation: High (Ultraviolet, Solar, and Cosmic)
  • Atmosphere: None
  • Population:

References

General Physics

Original Usenet Physics FAQ
The Physics Stack Exchange
Atomic Rockets by Winchell Chung

Magnetic Monopoles

Short Primer on Magnetic Monopoles (Free 2017)
Good Primer on Magnetic Monopoles (1984)
Extensive Research on Magnetic Monopoles (1983)

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Tau Ceti I-1

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Tau Ceti I: Hephaestus
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