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Anomaly-020
Anomaly-020
Anomaly Classification Number: 020
Codename: Aether
Class: Mysterium
IRL Rating: II
Clearest photo of Anomaly-020, taken from the surface of Anomaly-020-1, about 1.2 AU away.
Description:
Anomaly-020, named "Aether" by its discoverer, Dr. Alex Anderson of the Department of Discovery, is a Class-A Star located in the 3rd Quadrant on the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy, roughly 19,500 light-years from Earth. Two primary key points make Aether an anomaly to reality. The first is that Aether has a luminosity of 30 suns, emitting more light than any other regular sequence star in the universe. Aether also bears zero elements known to any of our current tables of elements. It is twice the size of our sun, with 250 percent more mass. The surface temperature is an estimated 7600 kelvin.
An artist's rendition of Anomaly-020's planetary system.
Anomaly-020 bears a total of seven planets. six out of seven planets consist of rare earth elements, while one of them contains life-bearing substances and a rich atmosphere. The rare planet, known as Anomaly-020-2, the second planet in the sequence, is the most intriguing component of this celestial anomaly. Its atmospheric composition deviates significantly from the normalities observed in other habitable planets, with a unique blend of gases, including a high concentration of exotic elements not found in the atmospheric makeup of Earth or any known celestial body. Preliminary spectral analysis reveals the presence of ethereal compounds, challenging our current understanding of chemistry.
There is currently one Anomalous Research Inc. Establishment in the Aether System. Installation-Ω is a planetary habitation facility located on Anomaly-020-2. There is currently a population of 204 persons on the planet, all consisting of astrophysicists, biologists, and chemists from the Department of Discovery, researching the planetary system while living in it. The scientists stationed at Installation-Ω are working tirelessly to unravel the mysteries surrounding Aether and its peculiar celestial bodies. Their research focuses on understanding the origin and composition of the exotic elements present in the atmosphere of Anomaly-020-2, while simultaneously researching the rest of the system. They are equipped with the resources to last their current population for roughly 70 years, but due to Anomaly-020-2's agricultural capabilities and stable oxygen atmosphere, they have been able to sustain a proper inventory for up to 400 years.
All current satellites of Anomaly-020
All current satellites of Anomaly-020
Anomaly-020-1
Anomaly-020-1
Anomaly-020-1 is a rock planet located 1.2 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of 4500km and a mass of one-third of Earth. it has a hot surface, averaging 500 degrees Celsius on the surface, getting no lower than 300. it takes a total of 12.8 Earth days to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 10 months.
Despite its exterior looks, the surface of the planet is a hellish volcanic wasteland. Probes that have been sent to the surface were immediately attacked by the white misty gas that makes up the planet's surface, showing some sort of sentience. Further research is being conducted to better understand the mist.
Anomaly-020-1, taken 57000km away, during a slingshot maneuver around it in Feb. 2024.
Anomaly-020-2
Anomaly-020-2
Anomaly-020-2, taken by a satellite orbiting the planet around Jan. 2024
Anomaly-020-3
Anomaly-020-3
Anomaly-020-3 is a rock planet located 3.38 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of 6600km and a near perfect mass of one Earth. The planet has an interesting temperature surface of just 15 degrees on average, lowest of -20, highest of 20. It is considered the second option for colonization in Anomaly-020's system when future expansions take place. The planet takes a total of 2.6 Earth days to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 4 years.
Anomaly-020-3, taken by a probe 76000km away during a fly-by in Jan 2024
Anomaly-020-4
Anomaly-020-4
Anomaly-020-4 is a liquid surface planet located 4.03 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of 4630km and a small mass of one-third of Earth's. The planet's temperature is an average 40 degrees Celsius, reaching high temperatures due to the liquid that covers the planet. The planet takes a total of 1 Earth day to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 5 years.
The planet's liquid surface consists on an unknown element similar to water, but generates heat when exposed to light. Due to Aether's high luminosity, the planet is always in a hot state. The hottest that any samples have reached was over 900 degrees when exposed to 10,000 L☉, before boiling and evaporating soon after.
Anomaly-020-4, taken by a probe 64000km away during a fly-by in Jan. 2024
Anomaly-020-5
Anomaly-020-5
Anomaly-020-5 is a dense gas giant located at 4.03 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of roughly 50000km and a whopping mass of 35 Earths. The planet, despite its distance to Aether, has reached lows of -15, and highs of 10 degrees Celsius. The planet takes a total of 10 Earth days to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 7.5 years.
The planet's gorgeous colors come from the unknown gaseous substances that make up 99% of the planet's composition, 1% being a small magma core in the center of the planet.
Anomaly-020-5, taken by a probe 500000km away during a fly-by in Jan. 2024
Anomaly-020-6
Anomaly-020-6
Anomaly-020-6 is a gas giant located at 6.7 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of roughly 73000km and a mass almost exact to that of Jupiter. The planet itself in size is almost perfectly sized to Jupiter, only being 4000km larger in radius. The planet's lowest temperatures reach -50 degrees Celsius, and its highest being -20. The planet takes a total of 21 Earth days to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 11 years.
Anomaly-020-6, taken by a probe 1300000km away during a fly-by in Dec. 2023
Anomaly-020-7
Anomaly-020-7
Anomaly-020-7 is a gas giant located at 8.82 AU from Anomaly-020. It has a radius of roughly 54000km and a tenth of Jupiter's mass. The planet's lowest temperatures reach -20 degrees Celsius, and its highest is 0. The planet takes a total of 3.33 Earth days to perform one rotation and orbits Aether every 17 years.
The planet's unusually high temperature is due to the mysterious black dense ooze-like gas that makes up a full 100% of the planet's composition. The gas is very reactive to the cold, creating powerful electrical strikes when exposed to too much cold. Because of this, the planet is in a state of constant heavy lightning storms within every level of the planet. The lightning strikes are very hot, causing the areas where they strike to warm the planet up, despite it's distance to the Star.
Anomaly-020-6, taken by a probe 650000km away during a fly-by in Dec. 2023
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