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Revision as of 22:17, 23 May 2016

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


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

Description (Specifications)

The star is an unremarkable G2V yellow-white main sequence population I star.

  • Effective stellar temperature is 5,800° K.

History & Background (Dossier)

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.

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