Procyon

For other uses, see Procyon.

Procyon (also known as Alpha Canis Minoris) is a binary star system, made up of companion stars named Procyon A and Procyon B about 3.49 parsecs (11.4 light-years) from Earth. In the core of Federation space, Procyon is visible from Earth in the constellation of Canis Minor, in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant. (ST references: Star Fleet Technical Manual, Spaceflight Chronology)

History and specifics[edit | edit source]

A number of Federation starships USS Procyon were named for this location, or for Procyon A, which was also known simply as "Procyon." (TOS reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)

On several occasions in 2364, viewscreen readouts aboard the USS Enterprise-D showed the location of Procyon, in the form of charts from the Enterprise library computer. (TNG episodes: "The Naked Now", "The Last Outpost", "Conspiracy")

The Chronology depicted Procyon's components and distance from Earth on star chart illustrations, but since it is a "real" star system, modern scientists know a few things about its makeup that weren't in its Star Trek mentions. It is notable that Procyon was briefly glimpsed onscreen in canon productions of Star Trek because the production staff copied their star charts from the earlier Chronology.

The Andorian system was located here. (ST references: Star Charts, Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library)

No history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.

System makeup[edit | edit source]

Procyon A (binary star)
Procyon B (binary star)
- Procyon I
- Procyon II
- Procyon III
- Procyon IV
- Procyon V
- Procyon VI
- Procyon VII
- Andor (Procyon VIII, ringed class J gas giant)
  - Andoria (Andor, Procyon VIIIA, ice age-ridden class M moon, Andorian and Aenar homeworld)
  - Procyon VIIIB (moon)
- Procyon Prime

Appendices[edit | edit source]

Connections[edit | edit source]

Andor sector
sector 006	Andor • Procyon
sector 38G	Andor • Cimera • Epsilon Indi • Enavoro • Ejul Thelni • Menk • Thalassa • Trilith • Ushilev Nebula • Vorna

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (A)
Aaamazzara • Aalad • Aarak • Aarra • Aberriz • Abraxas • Abyss Alpha • Accellus • Achillon • Aciben • Adigeon • Adonolo • Aegis Aquila • Aesa • Aetisan • Aexix • Afritalis • Agrico • Ahzdar • Ailig • Ain • Aindia • Aiti • Akers • Alacti • Aladfar • Aladso • Alamedus • Alannah • Albireo • Alchibah • Alcyone • Alderam • Alderamin • Aldhan • Aleph • Alexisian • Alfas Ducat • Alfin-Bernard • Alfirk • Alfr • Algeron • Alioth • Alkalurops • Alkes • Alkuk • Allendon • Almeisan • Alnitak • Alonso system • Alorina • Alpha Aldiss • Alpha Arietis • Alpha Ataru • Alpha Darwin • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Alpha Helios • Alpha Honorus • Alpha Kiriki • Alpha Kratonii • Alpha Marak 272 • Alpha Narnia • Alpha Nexus • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Orionis • Alpha Ortelina • Alpha Parnaculon • Alpha Persei • Alpha Shiro • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Theta • Alpha Varangis • Alpha Vegetis • Alpha Vergoris • Alpha Xaridian • Alphard • Alphax • Alsafi • Altamid • Altanis Idrilon • Altar system • Alterf • Althos • Aludra • Alula • Alya • Amal • Ambrose's Star • Ammdon system • Amon • Ampolis • Anaxar • Andrea • Androcus • Ankaa • Angosia • Annobon • Anrak • Antede • Antilios • Antipathy • Antonehk • Antos Veria • Aprilia • Arachnae • Arak • Arcadia • Arcan-Beta • Arcanis Majoris • Archernar • Archibald • Aretian • Argona • Arhennius • Aridanes • Aridia • Arkab • Arken • Arkto • Arloff • Armus • Arneb • Arnebius • Arnos • Arrakis • Artaleirh • Artemis system • Arvada • Asellus • Askalon • Asmidiske • Asterope • Astrida • Atlas • Atria • Atrius • 'aucdet • Aumoide Pore • Auva • AX Arae • Axelot • Ayin Aleph • Azati Prime
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Achird • Adhil • Ajir • Al Nath • Alam'ak system (Alam'ak) • Alcor • Aldhibain • Alferaz (Alferaz A • Alferaz B) • Algol • Alkaid • Almach • Almatha • Alpha Andromedae (Alpha Andromedae A • alpha Andromedae B) • Alpha Aquarii • Alpha Aquilae • Alpha Aurigae • Alpha Boötis • Alpha Canum Venaticorum • Alpha Coronae Borealis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Majoris • Alpha Ophiuchi • Alpha Proxima • Alpha Trianguli • Alpha Ursae Majoris • Alpha-1 Andromedae • Alpha-2 Andromedae • Alphecca • Alpheratz • Altair • Ancha • Andromeda • Ankaro • Antica • Antos • Aokii • Aquila • Arawath • Arbazan • Arcturus • Arduria • Argaya • Argus • Arteline • Ascella • Atair • Atik • Aurelia
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (A)	Acamar • Achernar • Acrux • Acubens • Adara • Adelphous • Adhafera • Adhara • Aelas • Agena • Agornu • Agurtha • Ajilon • Al Nair • Aldebaran • Algorab • Alhena • Alnilam • Alpha-2 Centauri • Alpha Cancri • Alpha Canis Minoris • Alpha Canis Majoris (Alpha Canis Majoris A • Alpha Canis Majoris B) • Alpha Carinae • Alpha Centauri (Alpha Centauri B) Alpha Chamaeleonis • Alpha Circini • Alpha Comae Berenices • Alpha Crucis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Eridani • Alpha Geminorum • Alpha Gruis • Alpha Hydri • Alpha Leonis • Alpha Mensa • Alpha Monocerotis • Alpha Onias • Alpha Pictoris • Alpha Prime • Alpha Scorpii • Alpha Virginis • Alpha Volantis • Alpha Zeta • Alungis • Amar • Amargosa • Andoria • Angel • Antares • Archanis • Archer • Argelius • Arided • Avior • Axanar • Azha • Azraga

Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (P)
Paegan • Pal's Star • Palgrenax system • Pallas 14 • Pantera • Paradane • Pari • Parides • Parsion • Palvarlion • Pasadoran • Pasara Majoris • Pelham • Pelione • Pellion • Pentis • Perseant Alpha • Phi • Phi Delta • Phi Kappa • Phi Puma • Phicus • Phidian • Phygma • Pilar • Pilar system • Pilkor • Polin • Pollox • Polydorus • Polymax • Porrima • Posara • Posell • Proteus system • Providence system • PSR 418-D/1015.3 • Puriaz • Pyrimiis • Pyris
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (P)	Pegasus Major • Pelios • Peyit • Portas • Prexnak • Priam • Prijipati • Prosenna • Psi-5 Aurigae • Pyrellia • Pyrithia
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (P)	Pallor • Paxar • Peren • Perithees • Phardos • Pheben • Phi Virginis • Phylos • Pi Hydrae • Pi-3 Orionis • Pictae • P'Jem system • Pollus • Pollux • Priors • Procyon • Procyon A • Proxima • Proxima Canaris • Psi Cancri

External links[edit | edit source]

Procyon article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Procyon article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.