Calmarendi

What is It?

Calmarendi is one of four terrestrial planets orbiting the star Cal A.

Etymology

Apart from the obvious (that the Cal- prefix is the collective name for the whole star system) the etymologies of both elements are, like so much else, lost in the mists of time, if they were ever known at all.

Physical Characteristics

Object Type

Terrestrial Planet

Mass

1.32 x 10²⁵ kg (2.21 times Earth)

Mean Radius

9,778 km (1.54 times Earth)

Surface Area (Total)

1,201,500,000 km²

Surface Area (Land)

Locally and Generally Undefined

Mean Surface Gravity

17.34 m s^-2 by Calmarendian time
9.19 m s^-2 by Earth time (93.75% Earth gravity)

Axial Tilt

2.8125 degrees

Length of Day

16 Calmarendian Hours (25 Earth Hours)
See Days, Hours, Minutes and Seconds
See also Comparative Time

Orbital Characteristics

Maximum Distance from Cal A

794 million km (5.31 AU)

Minimum Distance from Cal A

535 million km (3.58 AU)

Semi-major Axis

664 million km (4.44 AU)

Orbital Eccentricity

0.195

Orbital Period

2,454.43 Calmarendian Days (7 Earth Years)
See also The Calendar of Lorelei

Miscellaneous

Adjective

Calmarendian

Demonym

Calmarendian