Star system
Ross 248
Economy
Government
Allegiance
Independent
Star type
Class M star Scoopable
Coordinates
-9.31 / -3.03 / -3.41
Permit required
No
︎ Ross 248 A - Class M star
Body distance-Solar masses0.1328Solar radius0.1598︎ Ross 248 A 1 - Icy body
Body distance344 LsEarth masses1.1465Radius8,109 kmGravity0.71 gSurface temperature32 K (-241°C/-402°F)Surface pressure0.24 atmVolcanismMinor Carbon dioxide geysersAtmosphereNeon-richTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 2 - Icy body
Body distance460 LsEarth masses2.2416Radius9,874 kmGravity0.93 gSurface temperature28 K (-245°C/-409°F)Surface pressure0.45 atmVolcanismMajor Water geysersAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 3 - Icy body Landable
Body distance679 LsEarth masses0.4340Radius6,032 kmGravity0.48 gSurface temperature23 K (-250°C/-418°F)Surface pressure0.01 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin Neon-richTerraforming︎ Technetium: 0.6%︎ Cadmium: 1.2%︎ Tungsten: 0.9%︎ Chromium: 7.0%︎ Germanium: 3.2%︎ Manganese: 6.4%︎ Carbon: 18.9%︎ Iron: 15.5%︎ Nickel: 11.8%︎ Phosphorus: 12.1%︎ Sulphur: 22.4%︎ Ross 248 A 4 - Icy body
Body distance887 LsEarth masses0.4914Radius6,269 kmGravity0.51 gSurface temperature21 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.10 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 5 - Icy body
Body distance1,229 LsEarth masses1.2888Radius8,335 kmGravity0.75 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.27 atmVolcanismMinor Carbon dioxide geysersAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 5 a - Icy body Landable
Body distance1,227 LsEarth masses0.1209Radius4,283 kmGravity0.27 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-424°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Tellurium: 0.8%︎ Cadmium: 0.9%︎ Niobium: 0.8%︎ Chromium: 5.5%︎ Zinc: 3.3%︎ Zirconium: 1.4%︎ Carbon: 23.3%︎ Iron: 12.1%︎ Nickel: 9.2%︎ Phosphorus: 14.9%︎ Sulphur: 27.7%︎ Ross 248 A 6 - Icy body
Body distance1,644 LsEarth masses0.6775Radius6,918 kmGravity0.58 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.15 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 7 - Icy body
Body distance2,288 LsEarth masses0.6838Radius6,937 kmGravity0.58 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.15 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 A 8 - Icy body
Body distance2,293 LsEarth masses0.6612Radius6,866 kmGravity0.57 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.15 atmVolcanismAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 B - Class L star (brown dwarf)
Body distance94,057 LsSolar masses0.1016Solar radius0.2431︎ Ross 248 B 4 - Icy body Landable
Body distance92,938 LsEarth masses0.3955Radius5,861 kmGravity0.47 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-424°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NeonTerraforming︎ Polonium: 0.4%︎ Niobium: 1.1%︎ Tin: 1.0%︎ Manganese: 6.6%︎ Vanadium: 3.9%︎ Zinc: 4.3%︎ Carbon: 19.3%︎ Iron: 15.9%︎ Nickel: 12.0%︎ Phosphorus: 12.4%︎ Sulphur: 23.0%︎ Ross 248 B 3 - Icy body
Body distance93,394 LsEarth masses0.9087Radius7,536 kmGravity0.65 gSurface temperature21 K (-252°C/-422°F)Surface pressure0.19 atmVolcanismMinor Water magmaAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 B 3 a - Icy body Landable
Body distance93,395 LsEarth masses0.0492Radius3,210 kmGravity0.19 gSurface temperature21 K (-252°C/-422°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Tellurium: 0.8%︎ Cadmium: 0.9%︎ Niobium: 0.8%︎ Manganese: 4.9%︎ Vanadium: 2.9%︎ Zinc: 3.3%︎ Carbon: 23.1%︎ Iron: 12.0%︎ Nickel: 9.1%︎ Phosphorus: 14.8%︎ Sulphur: 27.4%︎ Ross 248 B 1 - Icy body
Body distance94,149 LsEarth masses0.6164Radius6,721 kmGravity0.55 gSurface temperature26 K (-247°C/-413°F)Surface pressure0.15 atmVolcanismAtmosphereNeon-richTerraforming︎ Ross 248 B 2 - Icy body Landable
Body distance94,186 LsEarth masses0.3486Radius5,635 kmGravity0.45 gSurface temperature25 K (-248°C/-414°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NeonTerraforming︎ Ruthenium: 1.0%︎ Selenium: 3.6%︎ Niobium: 1.1%︎ Tin: 1.0%︎ Chromium: 7.1%︎ Zinc: 4.3%︎ Carbon: 19.2%︎ Iron: 15.8%︎ Nickel: 11.9%︎ Phosphorus: 12.3%︎ Sulphur: 22.8%︎ Ross 248 B 5 - Icy body
Body distance94,776 LsEarth masses1.4688Radius8,728 kmGravity0.78 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.31 atmVolcanismMinor Carbon dioxide geysersAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 B 6 - Icy body Landable
Body distance95,728 LsEarth masses0.3244Radius5,510 kmGravity0.43 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-424°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NeonTerraforming︎ Ruthenium: 1.0%︎ Selenium: 3.5%︎ Niobium: 1.1%︎ Tin: 1.0%︎ Chromium: 6.9%︎ Manganese: 6.4%︎ Carbon: 18.8%︎ Iron: 15.4%︎ Nickel: 11.7%︎ Phosphorus: 12.0%︎ Sulphur: 22.3%︎ Ross 248 B 7 - Icy body
Body distance98,680 LsEarth masses1.0356Radius7,834 kmGravity0.69 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-423°F)Surface pressure0.21 atmVolcanismMajor Water magmaAtmosphereHeliumTerraforming︎ Ross 248 B 7 a - Icy body Landable
Body distance98,678 LsEarth masses0.0653Radius3,517 kmGravity0.22 gSurface temperature20 K (-253°C/-424°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Polonium: 0.3%︎ Selenium: 4.4%︎ Mercury: 0.5%︎ Niobium: 0.8%︎ Vanadium: 3.0%︎ Zirconium: 1.4%︎ Carbon: 23.9%︎ Iron: 12.4%︎ Nickel: 9.4%︎ Phosphorus: 15.3%︎ Sulphur: 28.4%