Star system
Ross 556
Economy
Government
Allegiance
Independent
Star type
Class M star Scoopable
Coordinates
-9.56 / -12.34 / -18.91
Permit required
No
︎ Ross 556 A - Class M star
Body distance-Solar masses0.2656Solar radius0.4293︎ Ross 556 A 1 - Icy body
Body distance141 LsEarth masses1.2632Radius8,326 kmGravity0.74 gSurface temperature380 K (107°C/225°F)Surface pressure2,530.36 atmVolcanismMinor Carbon dioxide geysersAtmosphereThick Methane-richTerraforming︎ Ross 556 A 2 - Icy body Landable
Body distance603 LsEarth masses0.6470Radius6,820 kmGravity0.56 gSurface temperature47 K (-226°C/-375°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NeonTerraforming︎ Antimony: 0.7%︎ Cadmium: 1.2%︎ Tungsten: 0.9%︎ Arsenic: 1.5%︎ Chromium: 7.1%︎ Manganese: 6.5%︎ Carbon: 19.2%︎ Iron: 15.8%︎ Nickel: 11.9%︎ Phosphorus: 12.3%︎ Sulphur: 22.9%︎ Ross 556 A 3 - Icy body Landable
Body distance1,071 LsEarth masses0.5684Radius6,554 kmGravity0.54 gSurface temperature35 K (-238°C/-396°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereThin NeonTerraforming︎ Ruthenium: 1.0%︎ Cadmium: 1.3%︎ Tungsten: 0.9%︎ Arsenic: 1.6%︎ Chromium: 7.4%︎ Zirconium: 1.9%︎ Carbon: 20.1%︎ Iron: 16.5%︎ Nickel: 12.5%︎ Phosphorus: 12.9%︎ Sulphur: 23.9%︎ Ross 556 A 4 - Icy body
Body distance1,612 LsEarth masses0.6955Radius6,950 kmGravity0.59 gSurface temperature29 K (-244°C/-407°F)Surface pressure0.16 atmVolcanismAtmosphereNeon-richTerraforming︎ Ross 556 A 4 a - Icy body Landable
Body distance1,618 LsEarth masses0.0354Radius2,883 kmGravity0.17 gSurface temperature29 K (-244°C/-407°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Antimony: 0.7%︎ Molybdenum: 0.8%︎ Niobium: 0.8%︎ Chromium: 5.3%︎ Manganese: 4.8%︎ Vanadium: 2.9%︎ Carbon: 22.7%︎ Iron: 11.7%︎ Nickel: 8.9%︎ Phosphorus: 14.5%︎ Sulphur: 27.0%︎ Ross 556 A 5 - Icy body Landable
Body distance2,266 LsEarth masses0.2016Radius4,745 kmGravity0.36 gSurface temperature25 K (-249°C/-415°F)Surface pressure0.00 atmVolcanismAtmosphereTerraforming︎ Tellurium: 0.8%︎ Cadmium: 1.2%︎ Molybdenum: 1.0%︎ Chromium: 6.9%︎ Manganese: 6.3%︎ Zinc: 4.2%︎ Carbon: 18.6%︎ Iron: 15.3%︎ Nickel: 11.6%︎ Phosphorus: 11.9%︎ Sulphur: 22.2%︎ Ross 556 B - Class L star (brown dwarf)
Body distance391,355 LsSolar masses0.1133Solar radius0.2459