rho Ophiuchi is a B class blue star with an associated system of at least one planet within the rho Ophiuchi nebula. It is a member of the Scorpius-Centaurus Association star cluster in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrant, and is visible from Earth in the Ophiuchus constellation.
History and specifics[]
The star was described as providing cold light on Rampart.
In the 2160s, the system was explored by settlers in a colony ship from Earth.
In 2356, the USS Huxley explored the system and was destroyed while in orbit of Rampart.
In 2366, the USS Enterprise-D investigated the system using data from the recorder marker from Huxley. (TNG novel: Gulliver's Fugitives)
By 2380, rho Ophiuchi and its associated star cluster had only been fractionally surveyed. (TTN novel: Orion's Hounds)
- The real-world rho Ophiuchi consists of three B class stars surrounding a binary star.
System makeup[]
- rho Ophiuchi primary star
- Rampart
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Connections[]
| 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) |
Appearance[]
Reference[]
External links[]
- Rho Ophiuchi article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
- rho Ophiuchi article at NASA's website.