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Kruger 60 is a binary star system 13.14 l.y. from Sol, comprised of an orange-red primary, Kruger 60 A, and an orange-red companion, Kruger 60 B. The Kruger 60 System lies close to a natural wormhole that connects it to the Troy system. Its Sol Relative Co-ordinates are:
X = +6.3 Y = -2.8 Z = +10.8
Additional names/catalogue numbers: Kruger AB, DM+56 2783, Gl 860 AB, BD+56 2783, YPC 5438.00, Vys 207 AB, HD 239960 (star A), HIP 110893 (star A), LHS 3814 (star A), ARICNS 4c01835 (star A), ARICNS 4c01836 (star B), ADS 15972 (star A), DO Cep (star B)
The primary star, Kruger 60 A, is a spectral class M3 V (orange-red) main sequence star, with a magnitude of 11.9. It has 4 planets (all are terrestrial).
| Name | Orbital Distance | Orbital Zone | Diameter | Population | Surface Water | Moons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome (Kruger 60 A-1) | 0.14 AU | HZ | 7,087 km | 64,988 | 63% | 1 |
| Sinai (Kruger 60 A-2) | 0.52 AU | Outer | 5,048 km | 4,300 | 2% | 2 |
| Jade (Kruger 60 A-3) | 1.08 AU | Outer | 3,025 km | 500 | 0.01% | 0 |
| Rim (Kruger 60 A-4) | 1.42 AU | Outer | 1,023 km | 250 | 0% | 0 |
The companion star, Kruger 60 B, spectral class M4 V (orange-red) main sequence star. It is a flare star with a normal magnitude of 13.3. Like Kruger 60 A it has 4 terrestrial planets.
| Name | Orbital Distance | Orbital Zone | Diameter | Population | Surface Water | Moons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magneto (Kruger 60 B-1) | 0.035 AU | Inner | 3,259 km | 970 | 0.05% | 0 |
| Decker (Kruger 60 B-2) | 0.061 AU | HZ(*) | 8,694 km | 2,300 | 30% | 1 |
| Polar (Kruger 60 B-3) | 0.19 AU | Outer | 5,589 km | 400 | 79% | 3 |
| Before (Kruger 60 B-4) | 1.02 AU | Outer | 1,056 km | 60 | 0% | 0 |
(*) Although Decker lies inside Kruger 60 Bs Habitable Zone, and has liquid water on its surface it is not a habitable world.
The positions of the wormhole, Kruger 60 A and Kruger 60 B form an equilateral triangle, with the wormhole following Kruger 60 B at the L5 Lagrangian point.
For information on Kruger's planets read the background information.