Aldebaran

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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 Trek: Star Charts)

The Federation starships USS Aldebaran were named for this system. (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)

Contents 1 System 2 Astronomical data 3 See also 4 References 5 Links

[edit] System

• 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

[edit] Astronomical data

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.

[edit] See also

• Aldebaran Depth Charge

[edit] References

• Star Trek Maps
• ST: The Worlds of the Federation
• FASA RPG: The Federation
• Star Trek: Star Charts

[edit] Links

• Aldebaran article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Aldebaran article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.