Star system
Ross 42
Economy
Industrial / Refinery
Government
Corporate
Allegiance
Federation
Star type
Class M star Scoopable
Coordinates
10.63 / -8.75 / -39.41
Permit required
No
Powerplay
Exploited
Powers
︎ Ross 42 A - Class M star
Body distance-Solar masses0.2852Solar radius0.4695︎ Ross 42 A 1 - High metal content world Landable
Body distance9 LsEarth masses0.0186Radius1,730 kmGravity0.25 gSurface temperature490 K (217°C/422°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Selenium: 2.4%︎ Tellurium: 1.2%︎ Tin: 1.4%︎ Tungsten: 1.2%︎ Chromium: 9.8%︎ Manganese: 9.0%︎ Carbon: 13.0%︎ Iron: 21.8%︎ Nickel: 16.5%︎ Phosphorus: 8.3%︎ Sulphur: 15.5%︎ Ross 42 A 2 - High metal content world Landable
Body distance12 LsEarth masses0.0263Radius1,936 kmGravity0.29 gSurface temperature428 K (155°C/311°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Antimony: 1.0%︎ Cadmium: 1.7%︎ Niobium: 1.5%︎ Chromium: 9.9%︎ Germanium: 4.6%︎ Vanadium: 5.4%︎ Carbon: 13.2%︎ Iron: 22.0%︎ Nickel: 16.6%︎ Phosphorus: 8.4%︎ Sulphur: 15.6%︎ Ross 42 A 3 - High metal content world Landable
Body distance29 LsEarth masses0.0088Radius1,357 kmGravity0.20 gSurface temperature295 K (22°C/71°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Polonium: 0.6%︎ Cadmium: 1.7%︎ Mercury: 1.0%︎ Chromium: 9.9%︎ Vanadium: 5.4%︎ Zinc: 6.0%︎ Carbon: 13.1%︎ Iron: 21.9%︎ Nickel: 16.6%︎ Phosphorus: 8.4%︎ Sulphur: 15.6%︎ Ross 42 A 4 - High metal content world
Body distance37 LsEarth masses0.0158Radius1,636 kmGravity0.24 gSurface temperature597 K (324°C/616°F)Surface pressure1.44 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHot WaterTerraforming︎ Ross 42 A 4 a - Rocky body
Body distance37 LsEarth masses0.0007Radius620 kmGravity0.07 gSurface temperature815 K (542°C/1,007°F)Surface pressure18.21 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHot Thick WaterTerraforming︎ Ross 42 A 5 - High metal content world Landable
Body distance51 LsEarth masses0.0060Radius1,195 kmGravity0.17 gSurface temperature234 K (-39°C/-38°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Yttrium: 1.3%︎ Niobium: 1.4%︎ Tin: 1.4%︎ Chromium: 9.4%︎ Manganese: 8.7%︎ Zinc: 5.7%︎ Carbon: 12.5%︎ Iron: 20.9%︎ Nickel: 15.8%︎ Phosphorus: 8.0%︎ Sulphur: 14.9%︎ Ross 42 B - Class L star (brown dwarf)
Body distance282 LsSolar masses0.1133Solar radius0.2680︎ Ross 42 AB 1 - Class II gas giant
Body distance885 LsRing/belt typeIcy (Common)
Rocky (Common)Earth masses831.4670Radius77,641 kmGravity5.61 gSurface temperature184 K (-89°C/-129°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Ross 42 AB 1 a - Icy body Landable
Body distance885 LsEarth masses0.0383Radius2,923 kmGravity0.18 gSurface temperature75 K (-198°C/-324°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismMajor Water geysersAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Yttrium: 0.7%︎ Cadmium: 1.0%︎ Tin: 0.7%︎ Chromium: 5.6%︎ Zinc: 3.4%︎ Zirconium: 1.4%︎ Carbon: 23.1%︎ Iron: 12.4%︎ Nickel: 9.4%︎ Phosphorus: 14.8%︎ Sulphur: 27.5%︎ Ross 42 AB 1 c - Icy body
Body distance954 LsEarth masses0.0197Radius2,355 kmGravity0.14 gSurface temperature229 K (-44°C/-47°F)Surface pressure101.61 atmVolcanismMajor Water magmaAtmosphereThick Carbon dioxide-richTerraforming︎ Ross 42 AB 1 d - Icy body
Body distance954 LsEarth masses0.0249Radius2,543 kmGravity0.16 gSurface temperature215 K (-58°C/-73°F)Surface pressure86.73 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThick MethaneTerraforming︎ Ross 42 AB 1 e - Icy body Landable
Body distance984 LsEarth masses0.0653Radius3,474 kmGravity0.22 gSurface temperature64 K (-210°C/-345°F)Surface pressure0.04 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NitrogenTerraforming︎ Selenium: 4.1%︎ Tellurium: 0.9%︎ Molybdenum: 0.8%︎ Tin: 0.7%︎ Chromium: 5.3%︎ Manganese: 4.9%︎ Carbon: 22.1%︎ Iron: 11.8%︎ Nickel: 8.9%︎ Phosphorus: 14.2%︎ Sulphur: 26.3%︎ Ross 42 AB 1 b - Icy body
Body distance984 LsEarth masses0.0282Radius2,646 kmGravity0.16 gSurface temperature259 K (-14°C/7°F)Surface pressure138.03 atmVolcanismMajor Water geysersAtmosphereThick Carbon dioxide-richTerraforming︎ Ross 42 C - Class L star (brown dwarf)
Body distance17,451 LsSolar masses0.1523Solar radius0.3246︎ Ross 42 C 1 - High metal content world
Body distance17,544 LsEarth masses1.9063Radius7,358 kmGravity1.43 gSurface temperature1,838 K (1,565°C/2,848°F)Surface pressure64.14 atmVolcanismMajor Silicate vapour geysersAtmosphereHot Thick Carbon dioxideTerraforming︎ Ross 42 D - Class T star (brown dwarf)
Body distance17,558 LsSolar masses0.0703Solar radius0.1952