Mol
Mol as seen from space, both halves visible
Mass |
2.327E21 kg (0.031 times Moon’s) |
|---|---|
Radius |
643.7 km (0.37 times Moon’s) |
Gravity |
0.038 g |
Rotation period |
Tidally locked |
Semi-Major Axis |
87,000 km (0.22 times Moon’s) |
|---|---|
Inclination |
0° |
Eccentricity |
0.01 |
Argument of Periapsis |
101° |
Period |
4 d, 1 h, 51 m, 47 s |
Mol is the sole moon of Solvis, orbiting relatively close. Despite receiving a lot of light from Solakku, it is mostly covered in a thin layer of tiny ice crystals, giving its surface the appearance of being covered in snow. Mixed in its ice are also a lot of copper salts, giving it its distinct teal coloration. However, of note is its split appearance. While the side of it facing Solvis is mostly characterized by incredibly uneven terrain due to the low gravity, its far side is almost perfectly flat, with no ice being present on this side, and a reduced presence of the copper salts. How this came to be is unknown, but it is most likely that a collision with another celestial body devastated that half of the moon.
Surface view from Mol, with Solvis on the horizon
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When I originally created this, I realized that its basically just Minmus, but blue. So after a bit of thinking, I was like "what if Minmus, but blue, and one half of it is actually the Mun". I also moved its orbit down, so despite its small size, it has an apparent size close to the Moon when seen from Solvis’ surface.
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