Sidewinder

Sidewinder
Star, Position	Antioch, III
Artificial satellite(s)	Wayland Station
Diameter	14,237 km
Length of day	16.767 hours
Length of year	405.062 earth days
Surface gravity	0.83162 g
Atmosphere composition	79.28% nitrogen (N2) 18.67% oxygen (O2) 0.980% water vapor (H2O) 0.067% carbon dioxide
Mean temperature	13.07°C (55.53°F)
Adjective	Sidewinderer
Population	41,850,000
Government	Republic of Sidewinder

Sidewinder is the third planet from Antioch. It was settled in 2219 during the new wave of interstellar colonisation towards the sector known as the Lesser systems.

Etymology

Sidewinder is named after the sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes), a species of pit viper originating from Earth.