Locator logo showing the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant.
Beta Aquilae (also known as Alshain) is a star system, a binary star in the space of the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant.
History and specifics[]
This binary consists of a type G yellow star primary and a type M red star secondary, and is visible from Sol in the constellation of Aquila.
It was the location of a planetary system, including Beta Aquilae II. (ST reference: Star Charts)
This system was also the location of Alshain IV, inhabited by the eponymous Alshain species. (DSC episode: "Kobayashi Maru")
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Connections[]
| Stars, systems and objects of the Aquila constellation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 31 Aquilae • Alpha Aquilae (Altair) • Beta Aquilae (Alshain) • Delta Aquilae • Mu Aquilae (Mu Aquilae A (Tyberius)) • Zeta Aquilae (Deneb el Okab) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Planets and planetoids: | Alshain IV • Altair III • Altair IV • Altair VI • Altair VII • Beta Aquilae II • Zeta Aquilae | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References[]
- ST reference: Star Charts
- FASA RPG module: The Federation
- DSC episode: "Kobayashi Maru"
- DSC episode: "Red Directive"
External links[]
- Beta Aquilae article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.