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Alpha Centauri

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1. Overview
2. AC-A is almost a twin of Sol.
1. 2.1 Caloris
2. 2.2 Terre Nouveau
3. 2.3 Glacia
3. AC-B is a little cooler than Sol. She is orange
1. 3.1 Harrison's Group
2. 3.2 Goetel's World
4. AC-C is a dim red dwarf
1. 4.1 Ziggy
5. Macropedia References
6. External References

1. Overview

Alpha Centauri is generally considered a trinary system, but AC-A and AC-B are two sunlike stars orbiting each other every 80 years or so. AC-C, or Proxima Centauri is much farther away from the other two, and it is uncertain that it is actually "captured" by the gravity of the other two or it will wander off in a million years or so.

Both A and B have habitable zones which can hold a few terrestrial planets each. Their closest approach to each other doesn't really affect the weather on those planets, but observers living there would certainly notice the change in brightness for the "star".

2. AC-A is almost a twin of Sol.

2.1 Caloris

Gravity: Good
Habitat: Terrible
Colony: Terrible (Imp)
Resources: Poor

Caloris is a boiling rock whipping around AC-A.

2.2 Terre Nouveau

Gravity: Good
Habitat: Great
Colony: Superb (Imp)
Resources: Mediocre

Terre Nouveau is a lovely, but very warm world. With a romantic pair of moons.

2.3 Glacia

Gravity: Good
Habitat: Good
Colony: Great (Imp)
Resources: Good

While habitable around the equator, Glacia is a cold world. She has one small moon, Witi.

3. AC-B is a little cooler than Sol. She is orange

3.1 Harrison's Group

Gravity: Great
Habitat: Mediocre
Colony: Poor (Imp)
Resources: Good

A group of planetoids that whip around each others' LaGrange points.

3.2 Goetel's World

Gravity: Fair
Habitat: Good
Colony: Great (Imp)
Resources: Good

A very nice world, slightly dry, but wonderful native life.

4. AC-C is a dim red dwarf

Planet	Habitability	Resources	Colony	Gravity
Ziggy	Poor	Poor	Terrible (Imperium)	Poor

4.1 Ziggy

Gravity: Poor
Habitat: Poor
Colony: Terrible (Imp)
Resources: Poor

Used primarily for hyperspace and astronomical observations.

5. Macropedia References

Macropedia /
: CorriganSystem
: FasantauriSystem
: MorshFurnoklin
: RethTawmerikI
: WitiEmplaserIncident

6. External References