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Aldebaran (also known as Alpha Tauri) is a multiple star system in Federation space, located almost 20 parsecs (65 light years) from Earth, where it is visible as the brightest star in the constellation of Taurus. This star is in the Aldebaran sector. (ST references: The Worlds of the Federation, Star Charts)
The Federation starships USS Aldebaran were named for this system. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
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System
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- Aldebaran A, B, etc. (primaries)
- Aldebaran I
- Aldebaran II
- 3 moons
- Aldebaran III (Aldebaran colony)
- 6 moons (Note: The Worlds of the Federation claims there are no moons.)
- Aldebaran IV
- 1 moon
Astronomical dataEdit
Alpha Tauri A is an orange giant while Alpha Tauri B is a red dwarf. Alpha Tauri B orbits the primary at a distance of 97.5 billion kilometres. A reflective trail of mineral and ice debris can be seen trailing behind Alpha Tauri B as it travels along its orbit.
See alsoEdit
ConnectionsEdit
| Stars, systems and objects of the Taurus constellation |
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| 19 Tauri (q Tauri, Taygeta) • 20 Tauri (Maia) • 23 Tauri (Merope) • 25 Tauri (Alcyone, Eta Tauri) • 38 Tauri (Davlos, Nu Tauri) • 54 Tauri (Gamma Tauri) • 74 Tauri (Ain, Epsilon Tauri) • 87 Tauri (Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri) • 112 Tauri (Al Nath, Beta Tauri, Gamma Aurigae) • Ain (74 Tauri, Epsilon Tauri) • Alcyone (25 Tauri, Eta Tauri) • Aldebaran (87 Tauri, Alpha Tauri) • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Beta Tauri (112 Tauri, Al Nath, Gamma Aurigae) • Davlos (38 Tauri, Nu Tauri) • Gamma Tauri (54 Tauri) • Epsilon Tauri (Ain, 74 Tauri) • Eta Tauri (25 Tauri, Alcyone) • Maia (20 Tauri) • Merope (23 Tauri) • Nu Tauri (38 Tauri, Davlos) • q Tauri (19 Tauri, Taygeta) • T Tauri |
| Aldebaran sector |
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| Aldebaran (Aldebaran III) • Azha • Beta Leonis Minoris (Beta XII-A) • Deep Space Station K-7 • Sherman system (Sherman's Planet) • Traelus (Traelus II) |
ReferencesEdit
- ST reference: Star Trek Maps
- ST reference: The Worlds of the Federation
- FASA RPG module: The Federation
- ST reference: Star Charts
- ST video game: Starfleet Command III
External linksEdit
- Aldebaran article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- Aldebaran article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
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