Astronomy - The Skies above

The world compared to real-world

The world is approximately double the real-world earth in size at approx. 80,000km circumference.

Doubling the circumference of the Earth would effectively double the radius of the Earth, which would increase the distance from the center of the Earth to the surface by a factor of 2. Since gravity decreases with distance, doubling the radius would result in a decrease in the strength of gravity at the surface by a factor of 1/2, which would cancel out the doubling of the circumference. As a result, the net effect on the strength of gravity at the surface of the Earth would be negligible, and it would feel approximately the same as it does currently.

Binary star system

Sun 1 aka **Helios**

Color: Yellow

Strength: Similar to the Sun in our solar system, providing the same amount of warmth and light as our Sun.

Size: Similar to the Sun in our solar system, with a diameter of about 1.4 million kilometers (870,000 miles).

Distance from the world: 149.6 million kilometers (92.96 million miles).

Sun 2 aka **Rab**

Color: Blue

Strength: Sun 2 is smaller and cooler than Sun 1, providing less heat and light. It is about 50% the strength of Sun 1.

Size: Smaller than Sun 1, with a diameter of about 700,000 kilometers (435,000 miles).

Distance from the world: 200 million kilometers (124 million miles)

**World:**

Size: Double the size of Earth, with a circumference of about 80,150 kilometers (24,901 miles) and a similar land-to-water ratio.

Climate: With two suns, a lot more energy reaches the world and the world would experience more intense and complex weather patterns, with regions closer to Sun 1 being warmer and regions closer to Sun 2 being cooler.

Geography: Similar to Earth, with diverse landscapes such as mountains, forests, deserts, and oceans. Chaos Lands and permanent infusions of the elements or 'time'.

Life: The world supports a variety of plant and animal life, with adaptations to the dual suns and the resulting climate variations.

**Dual Moons**

**Selene** aka The Moon of Elements

Color: Pale blue-white

Size: Similar to Earth's moon, approximately 3,474 kilometers (2,159 miles) in diameter

Distance from the world: On average, Selene orbits at a distance of 384,400 kilometers (238,900 miles) from the world's surface

The average distance from Selene to the world is approximately 384,400 kilometers (238,900 miles), varying slightly due to its elliptical orbit.

**Anar** aka The Moon of Chaos

Color: Fiery red-orange

Size: Slightly smaller than Selene, approximately 2,918 kilometers (1,813 miles) in diameter

Distance from the world: Anar's orbit is elliptical, ranging from approximately 406,700 kilometers (252,600 miles) at its closest point to the world, to 457,900 kilometers (284,200 miles) at its farthest point.

The average distance from Anar to the world is approximately 258,000 kilometers (160,300 miles), varying significantly due to its elliptical orbit.

The two moons have a complex and unique relationship with the world. Selene's pale blue-white light is often associated with elemental magic, while Anar's fiery red-orange light is often associated with chaotic magic.

The moons' gravitational pull affects the tides, creating strong tidal forces that impact the coastal regions of the world. Additionally, the proximity of Anar to the world during its closest approach can cause wild fluctuations in chaotic energies, resulting in areas of unpredictable and unstable magic.

The distance between the world and the two moons varies over time due to their elliptical orbits. At certain points in their orbits, Selene and Anar may come closer or move farther away from the world, affecting their perceived size and brightness in the sky.

Overall, the presence of Selene and Anar in the world's night sky adds an air of mystery and wonder, shaping the magic and lore of the world and providing a unique and dynamic setting.

**Day/Night Cycle**

Both suns rise in the east and set in the west, similar to Earth's sun.

Helios takes 24 hours, from rising to rising and daylight hours are around 12 hours.

Rab takes 27 hours, from rising to rising but provides much less illumination due to its distance.

Since Rab takes 27 hours to rise and set, and Helios rises and sets in approximately 24 hours, the daylight hours would be determined by Helios.

Nighttime hours: With Rab taking 27 hours to rise and set, and considering the twilight period between the two suns, the nighttime hours would be longer in duration.

The nighttime hours are approximately 15 hours, accounting for the time when Helios has set, but Rab has not yet risen, as well as the period of twilight between the two suns.

Light - 12 hours and every 5 days light - 15 hours

Dark - 15 Total 11 hours + 4 hours twilight (2 hours on either side) and every 5 nights Dark - 12 hours

Full day/night cycle - 27 hours

every 5 days, 10 hours light, reduced amount of light today, 15 hours of night, everyone knows

every 5 nights, 10 hours dark, reduced night, 15 hours of light, everyone knows..

duelsuns day, will be 15 hours of light.. reduced night hours tomorrow night

Every 5 nights there is a full night of no extended illumination by Rab, in the night sky and every 5 days there is a day when both suns are rising and setting at approx the same time. Light hours on this day are 15 hours and the night is 12.

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A Tale of Two Moons.. Folklore of the Archaians

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