THE AZANI SYSTEM
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The AZANI SYSTEM is a gravitationally bound system of the star AZAN and all the objects that orbit it, including the human-colonised planet of CRETAK.
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Age | 4.08 billion years |
| System Mass | 1.22078 Msol |
| Nearest Star System | SS05 |
| Stars | 1 (AZAN) |
| Known Planets | DAMAR (0.6 AU) CRETAK (1.69 AU) B'ETOR (9.32 AU) JAL (18.04 AU) |
| Known Dwarf Planets | YAR (4.96 AU) ICHEB (23.64 AU) |
| Asteroid Belt | 4.48 - 5.87 AU |
| Debris Disk | 23.64 - 28.64 AU |
| Habitable Zone | 1.421 - 2.046 AU |
| Frost Line | 7.226 AU |
Formation
AZAN and the planets formed more or less at the same time from a cloud of gas and dust known as a solar nebula. AZAN formed in the centre, and the planets formed in a thin protoplanetary disc that surrounded it. Once the star began nuclear fusion in its core, a strong stellar wind cleared the region of most remaining gas and dust, leaving behind only the planets, dwarf planets and the asteroid belt.
Structure
The AZANI SYSTEM is divided into two broad regions: the inner region and the outer region. The frost line at 7.23 AU demarcates the two regions.
Inner Planets
The inner AZANI system is the domain of the terrestrial planets. Two major rocky planets orbit in the inner system: DAMAR and CRETAK. DAMAR is a small, rocky, lifeless world orbiting close to the star at a distance of 0.6 AU. Despite its diminutive size and lack of an atmosphere, it can clearly be seen from the surface of CRETAK, though only at twilight. CRETAK orbits beyond DAMAR as the second planet of the AZANI SYSTEM. It orbits within the system’s habitable zone (1.42-2.05 AU), thus making it the only planet in the planetary system capable of harbouring life. Models of the AZANI SYSTEM predict the existence of an additional planet orbiting at ~2.78 AU; however, no such planet exists.
DAMAR - the first planet from AZAN
(Credit: Vanga-Vangog)
CRETAK - the second planet from AZAN
(Credit: Jay Choken)
Outer Planets
The outer system, beyond the frost line, is the domain of the large, gaseous worlds. Two major gaseous planets orbit in this region: B’ETOR and JAL. B’ETOR is the largest planet in the AZANI SYSTEM, while JAL is intermediate in size between CRETAK and B’ETOR. Both worlds are orbited by multiple moons, have tenuous ring systems, and can both be seen from the surface of CRETAK, though in order to view JAL with the naked eye, conditions need to be optimal.
B’ETOR - the third planet from AZAN
(Credit: Vanga-Vangog)
JAL - the fourth planet from AZAN
(Credit: Vanga-Vangog)
AZANI SYSTEM size comparisons. Left to right: DAMAR, CRETAK, JAL, B’ETOR
(Credit: Vanga-Vangog, Jay Choken)