STAR
Kaus Borealis
Description:	K1IIIb orange giant
Affiliation:	Chalnoth
Location:	Alpha Quadrant
Distance from Sol:	about 77 ly
Associated bodies:	Chalna system (at least 5 planets)
Constellation:	Sagittarius constellation
Bayer system name:	Lambda Sagittarii
Flamsteed system name:	22 Sagittarii

Kaus Borealis is a star with an associated star system, also known as Lambda Sagittarii, 22 Sagittarii or the Chalna system. Kaus Borealis is a class K orange giant located in the Alpha Quadrant of the galaxy, about 77 light-years from Earth. (ST reference: Star Charts)

The system contains at least five planets, the fifth of which is known as Chalna, the home of the Chalnoth civilization. The USS Stargazer visited the system in 2354 on a mission of diplomacy. (TNG comic: "Children of Chaos"; TNG episode: "Allegiance")

Stars, systems and objects of the Sagittarius constellation
Great Barrier • Lambda Sagittarii (Kaus Borealis, 22 Sgr, Chalna) • M23 Cluster • Omega Sagittarii • V1216 Sagitarii (Ross 154) • Zeta Sagittarii (Ascella)

External linkEdit

• Kaus Borealis article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.