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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)

Contents 1 System 2 Astronomical data 3 See also 4 Connections 5 References 6 External links

SystemEdit

• 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

• Aldebaran Depth Charge

ConnectionsEdit

Stars, systems and objects of the Taurus constellation

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
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.