Ganymede

A terraformed moon orbiting Jupiter. Pulse and Applied Robotics and Science have equal claim to it. Ganymede was initially tidally locked but gained some rotation during the terraforming process which created a 28-hour day cycle. Due to the distance from Sol, the sunlight that reaches the moon is fainter but still very visible. The light that reflects off of Jupiter is roughly 20 times brighter than the moon reflects shines on Earth, meaning that the light will be cast down on the moon more frequently than other moons or planets. The exception being a near-weekly (every 7 days and 4 hours) planetary eclipse as Ganymede moves behind Jupiter. Ganymede also has the most lunar eclipses since Europa and Io revolve in a shorter orbit.

Geography

Due to the moon's lower gravity, the mountains on Ganymede have nearly reality-defying peaks and overhangs. Most of the moon's geography is in an arctic biome but there are still tropical areas closer to the equator.

Ecosystem

The tropical areas have huge plants that reach 100's of meters into the sky with gigantic leaves to catch the dim and distant sunlight which creates a thick canopy below. With such colossal flora, some plants grow and weave with such density that whole communities can be built in the trees and never touch the ground.

Type

Planetoid / Moon

Location under

Sol

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