Haroukol

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Class:

Cold Airless Mini Aquaria

2nd moon from Tarsaeas, Lies beyond the orbit of Lyrafoth.

Haroukol, also known as Tarsaeas I (called "Harou" by the Hypereans) is the second innermost moon of Tarsaeas, and a very interesting one. Though there is nothing much special compared to Lyrafoth, like the strange Forontinium or its ice caps, or the deep rivers and beaten-up surface of Jatharis, it is still something to be considered. Many things are known, like how its crust primarily comprises ice, its rings, the wild terrain, and the spectacular views it offers. It gets its oblateness from the tidal forces inflicted by Tarsaeas and the surrounding moons. Because of it forming later and after Lyrafoth, it soaked up much of the residual material, which in turn created the current shape, terrain, and craters. This moon, like every other one, has something unique. It is best to take the time to settle and explore this moon. It is known to have been discovered the same day Lyrafoth was discovered. It was easy to detect because of its reflectivity due to the ice covering its surface. Because of its proximity to Tarsaeas' outer rings, it forged a small, thin, ring composed of ice and rocks. Haroukol is also oblate and cracked due to its proximity. So far, there is no lava. But, seismic activity--though minimal--is slowly rising over the course of every few years. It is speculated that within a few thousand years, its core--though nearly dead--is expected to become active, and create a few volcanoes, and lava rivers, and melt most of the ice. Its oblateness is gained from the tidal locking, along with its proximity. Because of that, instead of being flat, it is truly oblate, from both the polar or equatorial view. Haroukol also has large mountain ranges, with towering peaks and rough terrain. Though it is very hard to land here, the views it offers are amazing. There are also smaller cracks scattered about also caused by the tidal stress Tarsaeas' inflicts on Haroukol.