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*Mercury | *Mercury | ||
*Venus | *Venus | ||
*[[Earth|Earth]] | *[[Earth|Earth]] - This planet is the origin of the homo sapien. | ||
**[[Luna]] | **[[Luna]] | ||
*[[Mars|Mars]] | *[[Mars|Mars]] | ||
*Jupiter | *Jupiter - A gas giant, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system. | ||
**[[Jovian Moons|Io]] - UNSC | **[[Jovian Moons|Io]] - The site of a UNSC listening post. Diameter: 3,630 kilometers. On October 20, [[2552]], the listening post on Io detects 15 [[Covenant]] ships inbound under the command of the [[Prophet of Regret]].<ref>[[Halo 2]], [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station]] opening cinematic</ref> | ||
**[[Jovian Moons|Europa]] - Diameter: 3, | **[[Jovian Moons|Europa]] - Diameter: 3,138 kilometers. Contains a UNSC base. [[Spartans]] [[Linda]] and [[Will]] were once assigned to a mission on this satellite. | ||
**[[Ganymede]] - The [[EVA Armor]] was developed here. | **[[Ganymede]] - The [[EVA Armor]] was developed here. | ||
*Saturn | *Saturn - A gas giant famous for its surrounding rings. | ||
*Uranus | *Uranus - A gas giant. | ||
*Neptune | *Neptune - Furthest away from Sol, another gas giant. | ||
== Dwarf Planets == | == Dwarf Planets == | ||
Revision as of 02:27, August 18, 2007
The Sol System, otherwise referred to by UNSC personnel as the Solar System, is the home star system for Humans. The system's G-class star is named Sol, hence the system's name, and the planets (and their moons) that orbit Sol are:
Planets and Moons
- Mercury
- Venus
- Earth - This planet is the origin of the homo sapien.
- Mars
- Jupiter - A gas giant, Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.
- Io - The site of a UNSC listening post. Diameter: 3,630 kilometers. On October 20, 2552, the listening post on Io detects 15 Covenant ships inbound under the command of the Prophet of Regret.[1]
- Europa - Diameter: 3,138 kilometers. Contains a UNSC base. Spartans Linda and Will were once assigned to a mission on this satellite.
- Ganymede - The EVA Armor was developed here.
- Saturn - A gas giant famous for its surrounding rings.
- Uranus - A gas giant.
- Neptune - Furthest away from Sol, another gas giant.
Dwarf Planets
- Ceres
- Eris
- Pluto - Pluto Slipstream Monitoring Station Democritus. On November 3, 2552, the Monitoring Station detects Cortana's signal in Slipspace with Dr Halsey's message to Lord Hood.
References
- ^ Halo 2, Cairo Station opening cinematic
