Sol (star)

Sol
Spectral	G2 V
Type	Main Sequence
Luminosity	1 LSol
Absolute magnitude	4.83
Mag Terra	−26.74 (0th)
Temperature	5,778° K
Mass	1 MSol
Radius	1 RSol

Sol is the solitary yellowish-white primary star of the Terran system, and gives its name to Sol Subsector of Solomani Rim Sector.

Description (Specifications)

Sol is an unremarkable G2 V yellow-white main sequence Population I star that lies approximately 8150 pc from the center of Galaxias on the inner edge of one of the spiral-shaped concentrations of gas and dust called the "Local Arm" (or occasionally the "Orion-Cygnus Spur" of the Sagittarius-Carina Arm), about 6pc North of the mean galactic plane.

• Sol has an effective stellar temperature of 5,800° K.

• The Sol star system lies at the Origin of the old Solomani Galactic Coordinate System.

Terra (SR 1827) has a solitary primary star.

Sol
	Type	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temperature (K)	Luminosity
	G2 V	Main Sequence		1	5720 - 5770	1
	Unit	Diameter	Safe Distance	Habitable Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.0094	0.0829	0.95 - 1.68	0.94	9.4
	Orbit #	*	*	4	3	7
	Remarks		"The Sun"

History & Background (Dossier)

Sol is the primary star of the world Terra/Sol (Solomani Rim 1827).

Image Repository

TravellerMap (T5SS):
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Because of the Terran influence during the Rule of Man, Sol is used in the Imperial and Solomani scientific systems as the basis for defining stellar mass, radius and luminosity; Sol has a value of 1 in each of these figures.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
• Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
• EXTERNAL LINK: "Scientific American" [2]. "New View of the Milky Way" (April 2020). p. 35
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord & Chief Marshall (Count) Dan Corrin of the Office of the Emperor
• Author & Contributor: Garnfellow
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science