Star chart showing Cebelrai.
Beta Ophiuchi (also known as Cebelrai or 60 Ophiuchi) is a binary star (spectral class K2III primary) situated about 25 parsecs (82 light-years) from Earth, where it is visible in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
History and specifics[]
The Beta Ophiuchi star system is the location of the planet Beta Ophiuchi VI as well as the colony at Errigal. (TNG novel: Intellivore)
- "Intellivore" mentioned Beta Ophiuchi's system, but since it is a "real" star system, modern scientists know a few things about its makeup that weren't in Star Trek.
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| Stars, systems and objects of the Ophiuchus constellation |
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| 2 Ophiuchi • 22 Ophiuchi • 36 Ophiuchi • 60 Ophiuchi • 70 Ophiuchi • 1440 Ophiuchi • (1440 Ophiuchi B) • 1616 Ophiuchi • Alpha Ophiuchi (Rasalhague) • Beta Ophiuchi (Cebelrai) • Epsilon Ophiuchi • Gamma Ophiuchi • Kappa Ophiuchi • rho Ophiuchi nebula (Rampart • rho Ophiuchi) • V2292 Ophiuchi (Delta, Lta) • V2500 Ophiuchi (Barnard's Star) • V843 Ophiuchi (Kepler's Star) • Yed Posterior • Zeta Ophiuchi (13 Ophiuchi, Han) |
| Tellarite stars and star systems | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tellarite home system (61 Cygni) |     
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| 60 Ophiuchi • Alpha Vergoris • Beta Hydra 378 • Beta Minora • Beta Ophiuchi • Boron 437 • Burkid • Cebelrai • Chelikbar • Coram • Crovala 173 • Danara 5986 • Delta Corondis • Delta Zeta 785 • Draco Ursula • Gamma Leonis • Gemini Dentos • Geminorum Pala • Kalamar • Lasur • Panasa • Posara • Tau Zeta • Theta Majoris • Wolf 698 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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External links[]
- Beta Ophiuchi article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.