Vasitus
Vasitus is a TIJ planet on the outskirts of the Viperius Galaxy. It is inhabited by several species.
Characteristics
Vasitus is a medium-sized, terrestrial world. It is the second (at 0.9 AU) of five planets around a K1-class star.
Size
At 5860km across, Vasitus has around 0.92 times Earth's radius. It has 0.73 times the mass, and so 0.93 times Earth's density. The surface gravity is 0.86G.
Rotation
Vasitus' day lasts 21 hours and 34 minutes. Its year is 324 days long.
Composition
Vasitus's crust is 40.3% oxygen, 28.3% silicon, 8.8% iron, 6.5% sulphur, 8.2% aluminium, 5.6% other metals, and 4.0% other elements. The sulphur is locked away in sulphates.
Surface
Vasitus' surface is 53% water and 2% ice. The temperature ranges from -5° to +42°C.
Atmosphere
The atmosphere on Vasitus is 75.1% nitrogen, 23.5% oxygen, 0.9% argon and trace other gases.
Satellites
There is one large moon orbiting Vasitus, around 1.1 times the size of Earth's and at 1.5 times the distance. There is also a smaller one, a fifth as massive.
Inhabitants
Races on Vasitus included the Lentaa and Lutrians.
The land is dominated by large reptilian herbivores and small aerial predators that form big packs.
