Mercury

Mercury
Political Specifications
Designation	Sol I
Affiliation	unaligned
Location	Sol system
Sector	Sol Sector
Quadrant	Alpha / Beta
World Status	Non-Resource
Orbital Characteristics
Distance (AUs)	0.31
Orbit	1
Orbital Zone	Yellow
Orbital Duration	0.24 Years (87 days)
Physical Characteristics
Class	B
Rotation Duration	1,407.5
Satellites	0
Atmospheric Density	none
Gravity (g)	0.38
Diameter (d)	0.38
Surface Area (a2)	0.15
Water Area (%)	1%
Landmasses	predominantly land covered
Tectonic Activity	none
Volcanic Activity	none
Resource Availability	Abundant (unsurveyed)
- Normal Metals	85
- Special Metals	N/A
- Radioactives	N/A
- Gem Stones	N/A
- Industrial Crystals	N/A
Population Data
Population Capacity	Uninhabitable
Dominant Lifeform	N/A

History

The earliest mentions of Mercury come from the 3rd millennium BC, when it was known to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia as Ubu-idim-gud-ud, among other names. The Babylonians (2000–500 BC) succeeded the Sumerians, and early Babylonians may have recorded observations of the planet: although these have not survived, later Babylonian records from the 7th century BC refer to much earlier records. The Babylonians called the planet Nabu or Nebu after the messenger to the Gods in their mythology.

The ancient Greeks gave the planet two names: Apollo when it was visible in the morning sky and Hermes when visible in the evening. However, Greek astronomers came to understand that the two names referred to the same body, with Pythagoras being the first Greek to propose the idea.

Important Locations

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