Groombridge 1618 is a planetary system orbiting HD 88230, a K7Ve ☼ star in the Ursa Major constellation of the Inner/Sol Region.
Groombridge 1618 Groombridge 1618 is a planetary system orbiting a orange K-class star. The system lies in the Ursa Major Constellation of the Inner/Sol Region. The Groombridge 1618 system was first explored by Sol based settlers looking to colonize worlds during the early days of interstellar travel.
Numerous groups over the years tried unsuccessfully to colonize the cold, partially habitable primary planet. Eventually a permanent population was able to take hold on the planet. Though the world had little to offer and never gained a population larger than a few million.
Used primarily for mining, most of the planet's resources have been shipped off world.
