Algol

As regular as clockwork, every 2.867... days, the brightness of the star plummets to 30 percent of normal and back, the whole event (including recovery) taking only a few hours. ||
 * [[image:Algol.jpg]] || ALGOL (Beta Persei) is the second brightest star of the Perseus constellation. To the eye, this class B (B8) star appears rather normal, its slightly bluish white light radiating from a surface with a temperature of 12,500 K. Like the Sun, it is a main sequence dwarf star fusing hydrogen in its core, though it is 3.5 times more massive. However, steady observation reveals a surprise.

Algol has 7 planets orbiting it, 5 of which are inhabited. There are also 4 moons that support life, Three orbiting its large gas giant of Yorshma. (Click on planet name to find out more about it)


 * = **Planet Name** ||= **Distance from Star** ||= **Orbital Period** ||= **Rotational Period** ||= **Tilt of Planet** ||= **Information** ||
 * = Linsar ||= 0.51AU ||= 135Ed ||= 65Eh ||= 25 o ||= An uninhabital rocky planet with no atmosphere. ||
 * = Xiaon ||= 0.99Au ||= 376Ed ||= 14Eh ||= 76 o ||= A small planet rotating on its side. ||
 * = Jinkara ||= 1.42AU ||= 1.8Ey ||= 18.9Eh ||= 21 o ||= A warm planet with lots of different habitats. ||
 * = Pangea ||= 1.69AU ||= 2.15Ey ||= 32.6Eh ||= 15 o ||= A small planet with a forested surface. ||
 * = Yorshma ||= 2.4AU ||= 3.7Ey ||= 12.4Eh ||= 5.2o ||= A gas giant with habitable moons. ||
 * = Karsava ||= 3.92AU ||= 7.86Ey ||= 24.8Eh ||= 21 o ||= A small planet with a moderate climate. ||
 * Sedna || 7.0AU || 18.9Ey || 12.9Eh || 7 o || A cold, uninhabited planet covered in ice. ||

AU = Astronomical Units, Ey = Earth Years, Ed = Earth Days, Eh = Earth Hours