Sidewinder

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Sidewinder
Star, PositionAntioch, III
Artificial satellite(s)Wayland Station
Diameter14,237 km
Length of day16.767 hours
Length of year405.062 earth days
Surface gravity0.83162 g
Atmosphere composition
  • 78.08% nitrogen (N2) (dry air)
  • 20.95% oxygen (O2)
  • 0.930% argon
  • 0.039% carbon dioxide
  • ~ 1% water vapor (climate-variable)
Mean temperature13.07°C (55.53°F)
AdjectiveSidewinderer
Population41,850,000
GovernmentRepublic 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.

Physical characteristics

Size and shape

Chemical composition

Internal structure

Tectonic plates

Surface

Gravitational field

Magnetic field

Orbit and rotation

Rotation

Orbit

Axial tilt and seasons

Life