Xi Hydrae in Beta Quadrant star map image.
Xi Hydrae (also known as Rhys, Medusa system, 13 Crateris and 288 G Hydrae) is a binary star system located in Federation space near the Romulan Star Empire, visible from Earth in the Hydra constellation, in the galaxy's Beta Quadrant.
History and specifics[]
Xi Hydrae is the home of planet Xi Hydrae IV, more commonly known as Visalayan, homeworld of the Medusans. (ST references: Star Charts, The Worlds of the Federation)
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| Stars, systems and objects of the Hydra constellation |
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| Beta Hydra 378 • Gamma Hydra • Epsilon Hydrae • Lambda Hydrae • Pi Hydrae (Norkan) • Tau Hydrae (Celes) • Theta Hydrae (Gorath) • Xi Hydrae |
| stars, systems and objects of the Crater constellation |
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| Alpha Crateris • Gamma Crateris binary: Crateris colony • Lambda Crateris binary |
| Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (X) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Xandar • Xanitla • Xanthii • Xanthras' Lament • Xaraka • Xarlun • Xarmuk • Xarnex • Xarnial • Xelnan • Xent'kra • Xer • Xerion • Xerliur • Xerrias • Xerxes • Ximega • Xindus • Xiradex • Xixana • Xiyia • XJ340 • Xoja • Xoleb • Xormiur • Xornien • Xorxias • Xumiux • Xuner • Xuniek • Xuram • Xuxiaz • Xuziol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (X) | Xahea • Xerxes Gamma • Xi Andromedae • Xi Herculis • Xoxa • Xyrillia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beta Quadrant stars and systems (X) | Xarantine • Xhuj • Xi Hydrae • Xol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background[]
Although the Star Trek reference work lists this as a binary, current astronomy has charted it as a solitary star.