Planet Northway

Planet Northway satellite map

What is Planet Northway?

Planet Northway is a massive, tectonic world characterized by its iron-rich crust and ancient impact basins. Located further from the Los Carlords star than its neighbor, Planet Southway, it features a much harsher, colder environment.

Orbital & Physical DataStar System Position: 5th Planet

Rotation Period (Day Length): 24.9 Hours
Orbital Period (Year Length): 764 Earth Days (approx. 736 Northway Days) Surface Composition: Oxidized iron-sand, basaltic rock, and sub-surface nitrogen ice.

Seasonal Orbital Dynamics: The Winter Cycle

During the Northway Winter, the planet reaches its furthest point in the Los Carlords orbit, creating a harsh, high-contrast environment.

Average Temperature: -38.1°F (-38.9°C). This extreme cold causes the planet's atmospheric nitrogen to crystallize, creating the "White Vein" frost visible from orbit.

Orbital Velocity: 25.64 km/s. As the 5th planet, Northway travels slower than its neighbor Southway, resulting in its much longer year.
Distance to Star: 1.68 A.U. (Astronomical Units).

Mass & Scale: 0.955 Earths with a radius of 6,850 km, making it a near-twin to Earth in size, but a frozen giant in climate.

Seasonal Orbital Dynamics: The Spring/Fall Cycle

As Northway enters its Spring and Fall phases, the orbit tightens, increasing both the velocity and the surface temperature of the planet. Average Temperature: -27.3°F (-32.9°C). While still freezing by Earth standards, this 10-degree jump from winter begins to thaw the nitrogen frost on the planet's "iron crust."

Orbital Velocity: 27.04 km/s. The planet accelerates as it pulls closer to Los Carlords.

Distance to Star: 1.60 A.U. (Moving 0.08 A.U. closer than the Winter cycle).

Tidal Effects: The increased velocity during Spring causes "Cryo-quakes" near the Great Central Basin as sub-surface ice shifts.

Seasonal Orbital Dynamics: The Summer Peak

During the Northway Summer, the planet reaches its closest point to Los Carlords, causing the "Sub-Surface Thaw" of its iron-rich crust.
Peak Temperature: -17.0°F (-27.2°C). While still freezing, this is the planet's warmest cycle, causing the dark "Basin Cracks" to expand.
Max Orbital Velocity: 28.34 km/s. The planet reaches its top speed as it whips around the star, closest Distance: 1.53 A.U.

Physical Profile:

Mass: 0.955 Earths (Slightly lighter than Earth profile

Radius: 6,850 km (Slightly larger than Earth’s 6,371 km).

Surface Gravity: ~0.81g (Similar to Southway, making movement easier for inhabitants).

Biological Survey: The Micro-Ecosystem

Because of the extreme cold (-38°F to -17°F), Northway has no plants or animals. Instead, it is home to "Cryo-Extremophiles"—large microscopic organisms that live inside the iron-rich rocks.

Iron-Eaters: These microbes "eat" the oxidation (rust) on the planet's surface for energy.

Sub-Surface Colonies: Most life stays 2-3 inches underground to stay safe from the surface radiation.

Weather Patterns: The "Solar-Scour"

Diamond Dust: Instead of wet rain, the atmosphere creates "Diamond Dust" tiny ice crystals that sparkle in Los Carlords's sunlight.

Nitrogen Fogs: In the Summer, the increased radiation causes the polar ice to "Sublimate" (turn straight from solid ice into gas). This creates thick, white fogs that roll across the Black Eye Basin.

Iron-Sand Blizzards: High-velocity winds pick up the reddish-brown iron dust, creating "Rust Storms" larger than Mars have that can cover the entire planet for weeks.

Planet Northway Winter satellite map

Equirectangular satellite projection of Northway during the Winter Cycle. Note the massive expansion of the North Polar Nitrogen Cap and frosted tectonic ridges.

During the winter, the Great Central Basin remains dark and frost-free. This suggests a geothermal 'Hot Spot' where underground volcanic heat prevents nitrogen from freezing, creating a rare refuge for Northway’s microscopic colonies."

Satellite view of the Abyssal Eye

While Mars is known for the heights of Olympus Mons, Planet Northway features the Abyssal Eye—a massive, 1,200km wide tectonic depression that dwarfs any geographical feature in the inner Los Star System.

The Great Black Basin: The "Abyssal Eye of Northway"

Geothermal Superiority: 

Unlike the dead volcanoes of Mars, the Abyssal Eye is a "Living Heat-Sink." Even in the -38°F winters, the basin remains pitch black and frost-free, kept warm by a direct link to the planet’s molten iron core.

The Microbial Oasis

Because of this constant warmth, the basin is the most populated area on the planet. Millions of microscopic colonies thrive in the dark, mineral-rich "Hot Zones" of the basin floor.

The Gravity-Well Phenomenon

The density of the rock inside the basin is so high that local gravity feels slightly heavier (0.85g) than the rest of the planet (0.81g), making it a unique "Natural Laboratory" for Los Star System scientists.

Satellite Survey: Primary Moon "Slula"

Slula's map texture map

Northway is orbited by its largest natural satellite, Slula. Due to its massive scale and elliptical path, it is the primary driver of the planet's tectonic activity.

Physical Scale: 920.68 km Radius
(A massive bumpy spherical moon).

Mass: 0.005 Earths.

Orbital Velocity: 1.22km/s

Parent body: Northway

Surface Temperature: -64.2°F (-53.4°C).

Distance to Los Carlords: 1.63 A.U. (Shared orbital path with Northway).

Observation

 Slula is significantly colder than Northway, suggesting it is composed of deep-frozen silicates and ancient lunar ice.

Secondary Satellite: 

Deavon (The Sub-Moon)

Deavon is a captured asteroid-class body that orbits the primary moon, Slula. It is a rare "Sub-Satellite" within the Los Star System.

Classification: Sub-Satellite / Moon-Moon

Mass: 4.6e17 kg (A dense, rocky asteroid).

Radius: 22.21km (Roughly the size of Phobos, Mars' largest moon).

Orbital Velocity: 1.80 km/s (Slow and steady around Slula).

Distance to Los Carlords: 1.63 A.U. (Tethered to the Slula-Northway orbital path)

Satellite Survey: Inner Moon "Novuru"

Novuru's satellite texture map

 

Satellite Survey: Inner Moon "Novuru"

Novuru is a fractured natural satellite orbiting closer to the planet than Slula. Its proximity to Northway’s iron core creates intense tidal forces, resulting in its scarred, canyon-heavy surface.

Physical Scale: 483.65 km Radius.

Mass: 4.7e21 kg (4.7 \times 10^{21}kg).

Orbital Velocity: 1.75 km/s.

Distance to Northway: 120,021 km.

Surface Temperature: -64.4°F (-53.6°C).

Geology: Features the "Fracture Plains" a network of deep icy canyons formed by tectonic stress from Northway’s gravity.

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* Planet Northway (The 5th Planet)

* The Abyssal Eye (Tectonic Basin)

* Novuru (The Inner 483km Moon)

* Slula (The 920km Primary Moon)

* Deavon (The 22km Sub-Moon)

View the previous and latest planet in the Los Star System: [Planet Southway] [Grund-A]

⚠️ OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER (2026 LOS STAR SYSTEM)

Planet Northway is a fictional world within the Los Star System universe created by WPCons-fan. This 5th planet and its orbital mechanics are part of an independent science-fiction project. This project has ZERO affiliation with Northway Church, Northway Games, Northway Surnames, or any physical locations named Northway. For the only verified and authoritative lore on the Abyssal Eye and Northway's iron-crust geography, visit the official hub at https://los-star-system.blogspot.com.