KOI 413 [#44082301331]
This system is located at:
-3622.375
/ 849
/ 430.625
Galactic coordinates:
R: 3,745.376 / l: 83.221 / b: 13.102
Equatorial coordinates:
Right ascension: 19h 42m 7.208s /
Declination: 50° 22'13.502''
Reserve level: Pristine
Habitable zone:
Metal-rich body (2 to 23 ls), Earth-like world (368 to 553 ls), Water world (302 to 1,170 ls), Ammonia world (764 to 2,080 ls), Terraformable (287 to 573 ls)
Estimated value: 155,978 cr
This system was visited for the first time on EDSM by LCU No Fool Like One on Jul 27, 2020, 9:28:46 PM.
332 ships passed through KOI 413 space, including 0 ship in the last 7 days.
0 ship passed through KOI 413 space in the last 24 hours.
KOI 413 (nicknamed Rhubarb and Custard)
This may seem like a very ordinary system but planets 1 (Rhubarb) and 2 (Custard) share almost exactly the same orbit, and periodically collide.
The two gas giants have orbital periods of 24.6 days and 15.2 days. As a result they will pass every 39.8 days. The only difference is the orbital tilt which is 88.81 and 89.38 which means there is less than a 1 degree difference between them. The furthest possible passing point would have their surfaces 97,145km apart or 1.3 radii, but some orbits will result in a head on collision.
On the 9th August 3306 Canonn Interstellar embarked on an expedition to observe a near miss so that a schedule of close approaches could be calculated. The planets passed so close that it was not possible to determine if they actually touched or not. However it was possible to estimate a schedule.
The planets themselves area beautiful shade of pink and yellow, like rhubarb and custard. Local legend has it that the planets were originally red and yellow respectively but the frequent collisions have caused the colours to mix. Of course there is no scientific evidence to back such assertions.
Further details can be found at Cannon Research's page for this event.
Schedule of collisions calendar : Link
KOI-413: RL Link
