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*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Alschairn, Alshain | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Alschairn, Alshain | ||
*''Distance from Sol:'' 44.7 | *''Distance from Sol:'' 44.7 ly, 13.7 pc | ||
*''Type of System:'' Binary | *''Type of System:'' Binary | ||
*''Color:'' G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf | *''Color:'' G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf | ||
Revision as of 16:46, 13 January 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Beta Aquilae, Aquila. The name comes from the Arabic term الشاهين aš-šāhīn the (peregrine) falcon. This pseudo-Arabic name is derived from the Persian Šāhīn tarāzū (or possibly Šāhīn tara zed).
- Other name(s) and meaning: Alschairn, Alshain
- Distance from Sol: 44.7 ly, 13.7 pc
- Type of System: Binary
- Color: G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf
- Right Ascension: 19h 55m 18.799s
- Declination: +6° 24' 24.29"
Important Events
- The Beta Aquilae Convention, or BETAC, is signed by representatives of the Vasudan and Terran governments, 2358
- With the ratification of BETAC, Beta Aquilae becomes the new capital of the GTVA and the GTVA security council (see Debriefing 6 of Into the Maelstrom ).
Jump Nodes
- Antares
- Delta Serpentis
- Sol (CBAnim - presumed collapsed in 2335)
- Talania (Apocryphal)
- Vasuda (Implied)
- Vega