Known Space -- Sol -- | Earth |
The Earth, garden planet and homeworld to Humanity. It is just the right distance from the Sun for water to be liquid (not steam or ice). This blue-white cloud-marbled bowling ball is teeming with life, inspite of severe ecological damage inflicted by Man in recent times.
Orbital Distance: 0.983 AU - 1.017 AU (average 1.000 AU) Eccentricity: 0.017 Local Year: 365.256 days Orbital Velocity: 29.79 km/s (average) Inclination: 0° Local Day: 1 day (23h 56m 04s) Axial Tilt: 23.45° Diameter: 12,756 km Composition: Nickel-iron, silicates Density: 5.52 g/cm3 Mass: 5.976 x 1018 tonnes (1.000 earths) Gravity: 1.000 G Escape Velocity: 11.18 km/s Area: 510.066 million km2 Surface Material: Granitic soil and water Atmosphere: Nitrogen, oxygen, and water Pressure: 1 atm Albedo: 0.36 Temperature: +22°C |
Satellite Distance Month Day Diameter Luna 384,400 km 27.33 d 27.33 d 0.272 |