Alpha Mensae

Planet Yasirah in the Alpha Mensae System

System: Alpha Mensae

Primary Star: AAlp Men/lf Men/HD 43834/HIP 29271

Stellar Type: G5V ☼

Companion Star(s): None

Distance from Earth: 33.3 ly

Constellation: Mensa

Region: Sol/Inner

Mass (Sol): 0.96

Population: 15 Million

Planetary Data:

Distance: 1.12 AU

Temperature: 233 K

Mass: 2.55 Earth

Radius: 9614 km

Gravity: 1.13 G

Orbital Period: 442 Days

Rotation Period: 30 Hours

Summary:

Alpha Mensae is a yellow g-class star located only 33 ly from Sol.  The system's primary planet is Yasirah, a large ice covered terrestrial world with over 2 times Earth's mass.  A small colony has grown on the planet despite the harsh conditions.

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