
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.
Appendices
Connections
Stars, systems and objects of the Ophiuchus constellation |
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22 Ophiuchi • 36 Ophiuchi • 60 Ophiuchi • 70 Ophiuchi • 1440 Ophiuchi • (1440 Ophiuchi B) • 1616 Ophiuchi • Alpha Ophiuchi (Rasalhague) • Beta Ophiuchi (Cebelrai) • Gamma Ophiuchi • Kappa Ophiuchi • rho Ophiuchi nebula (Rampart • rho Ophiuchi) • V2292 Ophiuchi (Delta, Lta) • V2500 Ophiuchi (Barnard's Star) • V843 Ophiuchi (Kepler's Star) |
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Tellarite home system (61 Cygni) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
External links
- Beta Ophiuchi article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.