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| − | The '''Vulcan system''' is a [[trinary star|trinary]] [[star system]], the home system of the [[Vulcan]] race and their [[homeworld]] of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]. The system is known on [[Earth]] as '''40 Eridani'''. It is located roughly 16 light-years from Earth. |
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| + | '''40 Eridani''' is a [[trinary star|trinary]] [[star]] [[system]] comprised of a giant primary star, [[40 Eridani A]], and two other stars. The other two stars in the system are a red dwarf and a white dwarf, [[40 Eridani B]] and [[40 Eridani C]]. The stars of the 40 Eridani group support the '''Vulcan system,''' the home system of the [[Vulcan]] race and their [[homeworld]] of [[Vulcan (planet)|Vulcan]]. It is visible from [[Earth]] in the [[constellation]] of [[Eridanus constellation|Eridanus]] located approximately 16.45 [[light-year]]s distant. ({{r|ST|Star Fleet Technical Manual}}; {{n|DS9|{{nd|Field Trip}}}}; {{e|ENT|Home|{{ed|Daedalus}}}}) |
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| + | :''The ''Starfleet Technical Manual,'' a licensed work, established the location of Vulcan at 40 Eridani, a real star system that modern astronomers have observed. While the 1973 ''Technical Manual'' reference was the earliest description of this system's inhabitation, the system location was not established in [[canon]] until episodes of ''Enterprise'' described the world as being 16 light years from Earth, the real-life measurement of 40 Eridani's distance. The {{r|ST|Spaceflight Chronology}} is one source that differed with canon, listing the Vulcan system as orbiting [[Epsilon Eridani]], a system that is ''not'' 16 ly away. Likewise, the ''[[Star Trek Online]]'' website's defunct Points of Interest section stated that Vulcan is located in the [[Sirius]] system, a star 8.6 LY from Sol (though the game itself gives the 40 Eri location in the Vulcan system's tooltip).'' |
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| − | The [[star|primary]] of the Vulcan system is [[40 Eridani A]] (aka: Omicron-2 Eridani, and [[Nevasa]] to the [[Vulcan]]s) a [[spectral class]] K1V star. The system has at least four [[planet]]s: the planet closest to the primary star is a [[Class B planet|class B]] uninhabited world; the next two are are [[T'Khut]], which has one [[moon]], and Vulcan, which are in a binary [[orbit]] with each other, and the fourth is a frozen [[Class M]] world called [[Delta Vega (Vulcan system)|Delta Vega]]. |
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| + | According to [[Starfleet Intelligence]] outpost maps, this system's [[coordinates]] are 0.09N 2.31W, placing it in the [[Starfleet Intelligence sector 4]]. ({{rpg|FASA RPG|Star Fleet Intelligence Manual}}) |
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| − | After the planets is an [[asteroid]] belt which is heavily populated, and then two more stars, which are also in a [[binary star]] orbit. ({{r|ST|{{st|Star Charts}}}}) |
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| + | In [[2370]], [[Keiko O'Brien]] showed her students 40 Eridani on a star chart that also displayed [[Sol]] and [[Deep Space 9]]. ({{n|DS9|{{nd|Field Trip}}}}) |
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==Characteristics== |
==Characteristics== |
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*[[40 Eridani A]] |
*[[40 Eridani A]] |
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*[[40 Eridani B]] |
*[[40 Eridani B]] |
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*[[40 Eridani C]] |
*[[40 Eridani C]] |
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| ⚫ | *''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'' |
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| ⚫ | *''[[The Worlds of the Federation]]'' omits mention of the second and third star amd additional planets outside of the asteroid belt. The film ''[[Star Trek (2009)|Star Trek]]'' also established another planet called [[Delta Vega (Vulcan sector)|Delta Vega]], which orbited close enough to Vulcan that it could be seen clearly from Delta Vega's surface. According to the novelization of that film, a planet named [[T'Khul]] is "the Vulcan system's third world." |
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The Vulcan surface, and Vulcan system.
40 Eridani is a trinary star system comprised of a giant primary star, 40 Eridani A, and two other stars. The other two stars in the system are a red dwarf and a white dwarf, 40 Eridani B and 40 Eridani C. The stars of the 40 Eridani group support the Vulcan system, the home system of the Vulcan race and their homeworld of Vulcan. It is visible from Earth in the constellation of Eridanus located approximately 16.45 light-years distant. (ST reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual; DS9 novel: Field Trip; ENT episodes: "Home", "Daedalus")
- The Starfleet Technical Manual, a licensed work, established the location of Vulcan at 40 Eridani, a real star system that modern astronomers have observed. While the 1973 Technical Manual reference was the earliest description of this system's inhabitation, the system location was not established in canon until episodes of Enterprise described the world as being 16 light years from Earth, the real-life measurement of 40 Eridani's distance. The ST reference: Spaceflight Chronology is one source that differed with canon, listing the Vulcan system as orbiting Epsilon Eridani, a system that is not 16 ly away. Likewise, the Star Trek Online website's defunct Points of Interest section stated that Vulcan is located in the Sirius system, a star 8.6 LY from Sol (though the game itself gives the 40 Eri location in the Vulcan system's tooltip).
According to Starfleet Intelligence outpost maps, this system's coordinates are 0.09N 2.31W, placing it in the Starfleet Intelligence sector 4. (FASA RPG module: Star Fleet Intelligence Manual)
In 2370, Keiko O'Brien showed her students 40 Eridani on a star chart that also displayed Sol and Deep Space 9. (DS9 novel: Field Trip)
Characteristics
Appendices
Connections
| Stars, systems and objects of the Eridanus constellation |
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| 1 Eridani (Tau-1 Eridani) • 3 Eridani (Azha, Eta Eridani) • 13 Eridani (Zibal, Zeta Eridani) • 14 Eridani • 18 Eridani (Delta Orcus, Toredar, Epsilon Eridani) • 23 Eridani (Rana, Delta Eridani) • 34 Eridani (Gamma Eridani, Zaurak) • 38 Eridani (Beid, Omicron-1 Eridani) • 40 Eridani (Keid, Omicron-2 Eridani, Vulcanis) • 59 Eridani • 67 Eridani (Cursa, Beta Eridani) • 82 Eridani • 88 Eridani • 198 Eridani • Alpha Eridani (Achernar) • Beta Eridani (Cursa, 67 Eridani) • Chi Eridani (Caleb, Kaleb) • Delta Eridani (Rana, 23 Eridani) • Epsilon Eridani (Delta Orcus, Toredar, 18 Eridani) • Eta Eridani (Azha, 3 Eridani) • Gamma Eridani (34 Eridani, Zaurak) • Iota Eridani • Omicron-1 Eridani (Beid, 38 Eridani) • Omicron-2 Eridani (Keid, 40 Eridani, Vulcanis) • p Eridani • Tau-1 Eridani (1 Eridani) • Tau Eridani Cloud • Theta Eridani (Acamar) • Zaurak (34 Eridani, Gamma Eridani) • Zeta Eridani (Zibal, 13 Eridani) |
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| Orion sector | Kinjer system (Kinjer Prime) • Lackey system (Lackey III) • Reytan system (Reytan) • Starbase 24 (Starbase 24's system) • Una system (Una II) | 
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| Orion trinary system | Stars: Pi-3 Orionis trinary star (Orion A, Orion B, Orion C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planets and moons: I. Orion I • II. Orion II (prison moon of Orion II) • III.: Orion III/Orion Prime (Luna Orionis) • Hoan • Thaspa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risa sector | Bomari system (Bomari II) • Donia system (Donia) • Gamma Orionis transwarp conduit • Imaga system (Imaga • Imaga II) • Koolhaas system (Koolhaas) • Omar system (Omar) • Tazi system (Tazi) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Risa system | Stars and outposts: Epsilon Ceti A • Epsilon Ceti B (Granicus binary) • Epsilon Ceti C • Epsilon Ceti Outpost | 
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| Planets: Epsilon Ceti B I (Suam) • B II.: Risa (Inobe) • Lowoion • Rusanej | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vulcan sector | Beytan system (Beytan V) • Bhea system (Bhea) • Delta Volanis Cluster • Kei system (Kei III) • P'Jem system (P'Jem) • Pellme system (Pellme II) • Pico system (Pico) • Wolf 359 system (Wolf 359 VI) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vulcan system | Stars: 40 Eridani A • 40 Eridani B • 40 Eridani C | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planets and moons: I. Ket-Cheleb • II & III.: Vulcan • T'Khut (T'Rukhemai) • IV. Delta Vega • V. Kal-Apton • VI. Kir Alep • Vulcanis VII • Kerkhov (Kerkhovian moon) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
- The Worlds of the Federation omits mention of the second and third star amd additional planets outside of the asteroid belt. The film Star Trek also established another planet called Delta Vega, which orbited close enough to Vulcan that it could be seen clearly from Delta Vega's surface. According to the novelization of that film, a planet named T'Khul is "the Vulcan system's third world."
External links
- 40 Eridani article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.