Borr

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Borr Milky Way / Exodus Cluster / Asgard
Planet View
Orbital Distance:	2.21 AU
Orbital Period:	3.3 Earth Years
Keplerian Ratio:	0.991
Radius:	74,612 km
Day Length:	8.8 Earth Hours
Atm. Pressure:	N/A
Surface Temp:	N/A
Surface Gravity:	N/A
Mass:	N/A
Satellites:	> 90

Location: Milky Way / Exodus Cluster / Asgard System / Second planet

[edit] Description

Borr is a huge hydrogen-helium gas giant with over 90 moons. Its striking coloration is caused by the light of ionized hydrogen filtering through an upper cloud deck of sodium. The source of the ionization has not yet been confirmed, but Borr's mass (equal to six Jupiters) and high temperature suggest it may be a small "brown dwarf", a large gas giant that gained nearly enough mass to ignite into a small star.

Through Borr's deep gravity well makes mining operations difficult, it is the only gas giant in the system. The hydrogen needed for the local fuel cell industry, combined with the ever-present need for helium-3 fusion torch fuel, make it economical to mine.

[edit] Properties

Orbital distance derived from a solar mass of 0.99, itself derived from Loki's semimajor axis.

Borr emits more radiation than it gets from Asgard, but does not have enough mass to reach the T dwarf status of a Gliese 229 B.