Magnus


View of Magnus from space

Magnus as seen from space


Table 4 Physical Characteristics

Mass

4.481E23 kg (0.075 M⊕)

Radius

3151.69 km (0.494 R⊕)

Gravity

0.3 g

Rotation period

73 h, 17 m

Table 5 Orbit

Semi-Major Axis

0.53 AU

Inclination

Eccentricity

0.015

Argument of Periapsis

223.09°

Period

116 d, 1 h, 26 m, 24 s

Magnus is a rocky planet about an order of magnitude farther out than Infernum, but is still getting superheated, to the point of having very active volcanism as visible by the large amounts of lava on its surface, which has even flooded several large craters. It is also occasionally seen transiting Solakku.

This planet does have a small moon, Kaai, but it is nothing more then a medium-sized asteroid, comparable to a large boulder in size, which also happens to make it practically impossible to image at a distance.


View of Magnus from the surface, close to a lake of lava

Surface of Magnus


` During the time period that the KSP mod takes place in, the existence of Kaai is actually still hotly debated. Of course, its a mystery the player can solve themselves by simply visiting it. Although it is not even a proper celestial body, but a stock asteroid object. This also means it is possible to grab onto it with a craft, and take it all the way back to Avalon, which I thought would make for a nice challenge. `