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Nanmen II, also known as Alpha Centauri, is located in the constellation Centaurus and is a triple star system.

It is the neighbor of the solar system. The three stars are Nanmen 2A, Nanmen 2B, and Proxima Centauri.

Among them, Nanmen 2A is slightly larger than the sun, 1.09 times that of the sun, and Nanmen 2B is slightly smaller than the sun, 0.92 times.

Compared with the other two stars, the mass of Proxima Centauri is very small, only 0.12 times that of the sun.

Capella A and Capella B both have their own star systems that orbit each other with their own planets.

And Proxima Centauri, because of its small mass, revolves around the AB double galaxy.

The revolution period is 547,000 years.

What Li Yunpeng is going to is the neighboring galaxy where the Kaku people are located.

There are only two known planets in the Proxima Galaxy, Proxima B in the habitable zone, and Proxima C, which is slightly further away.

Scientists cannot predict which of these two planets is more suitable for living creatures, because Proxima Centauri B is closer to the star, but its mass is slightly smaller, only 1.17 times the mass of Saturn, so the magnetic field is relatively weak, and the concentration of the atmosphere is therefore slightly thinner Some.

Although Proxima Centauri C is farther away from the star, it has a large mass, a strong magnetic field, and a high concentration of the atmosphere. It is very likely to be a super Saturn star.

The answer will not be revealed in advance without getting close to Proxima Centauri.

Within six hours, the fleet had already accelerated to 50,000 kilometers per second.

Then all the battleship engines were turned off at the same time, flying by inertia.

It’s not that the speed cannot be raised to a higher level, but the nuclear fusion reactor and engine technology have reached the limit of the optimal energy ratio. If the acceleration is forced, the energy consumed will increase geometrically, but the acceleration that can be provided is minimal.

This is the highest conventional flight speed that the human fleet can achieve due to technology constraints.

When the environment stabilized, Li Yunpeng picked up the star map, even though the structure of Nanmen Er had been clearly imprinted in his mind.

But this magical triple star system can still bring him a novel experience.

Tsk tsk, the universe is so big, there are so many wonders, a neighbor is so special, what kind of magical scene will there be in the vast universe?

The days of interstellar travel are not much different from usual.

The supporting facilities in the Moyang are complete, and there are even rockeries and castles imitating the city of Moyang. There are gymnasiums, swimming pools, comprehensive stadiums, etc., and even a golf course. The same environment as on the parent star.

However, although the artificial gravity is beginning to show results, at least it keeps all objects from floating in the air, but the human perception is still smaller than that on Saturn, which is about the same as the moon. With a little force, you can jump several meters high.

A few days later, Li Dun reminded softly, My lord, we have passed the orbit of Pluto, and if we go further, we will go deep into the Kuiper belt.

En. Li Yunpeng nodded slightly. Pluto is the outermost celestial body known in the solar system. It was originally a planet, but was later downgraded to a dwarf planet, kicking out the sequence of eight major planets.

However, there has always been a conjecture among human beings that there is still a massive celestial body in the vast orbit of 30 AU in the Kuiper belt, but it has not been confirmed.

Now that he was here, Li Yunpeng became interested.

Li Dun, order to go down, turn on all observation equipment to the maximum, and see if there are other massive celestial bodies in the Kuiper belt.

yes!

Li Yunpeng just did it casually, because it only takes 25 hours to cross the Kuiper belt at the current speed. If there is a massive celestial body here, but its orbit is on the other side of the sun, then we can only miss it with regret up.

The probability of being able to find this celestial body is about three-quarters.

Li Yunpeng was lucky, and Li Dun reported a few hours later.

My lord, I found the celestial body you mentioned. Here are the detailed data.

Li Yunpeng was very happy and brought it to me to have a look.

After receiving the information in Li Dun's hand, this is a celestial body made of methane ice as its outer shell, its mass is about one-tenth that of Saturn, and it is a solid dwarf planet.

Okay, is this celestial body discovered for the first time?

My lord, according to human records, yes.

Well, then I'll give it a name. Li Yunpeng said happily. He didn't have the opportunity to name the eight planets in the solar system, but fortunately, his predecessors gave him the opportunity. The planets at the outermost edge of the solar system are all named after King X, so let's follow this rule and call it... King Gou!

Plop!

Li Dun immediately fell down.

Your old naming technique is as awesome as ever.

Seeing that he was puzzled, Li Yunpeng explained, Do you know why it is called this name?

Li Dun shook his head blankly.

Look at it, it was only discovered by Lao Tzu until now, do you think it is King Gou?

Li Dun: ...

yes!

Yes Liao! So, it's right to call him Gou Wangxing.

Li Dun: As long as you are happy...

Of course Li Yunpeng was very happy, but soon he couldn't be happy anymore.

Although the space of the flagship is extremely huge, the equipment and facilities inside also imitate the style of Saturn as much as possible, and there is also quantum communication that can communicate with Saturn.

Stars are always in touch.

However, the feeling of parting away from Saturn, the solar system, and the emptiness of being in the universe lingers in Li Yunpeng's heart all the time.

Oh, it seems that I have to go out for a walk in person, otherwise, I will never experience the feeling of interstellar travel!

Li Yunpeng was filled with emotion.

The other people who came along basically felt the same way.

To pass the time, Li Yunpeng was either reading classics, or absorbing evolutionary energy to strengthen his body.

After passing through the Kuiper belt, not even a slightly larger rock is visible.

This is the Oort Nebula, wrapped in the outermost layer of the solar system, with a maximum radius of almost one light-year!

Only by passing through here and crossing the top layer of the heliopause can one really leave the solar system.

To achieve this, based on the speed of Li Yunpeng's fleet at 50,000 kilometers per second, it needs to sail at this speed for 6 years before it can fly out of the solar system!

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