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===Celestial Information=== | ===Celestial Information=== | ||
| − | *''Distance from Sol:'' 430. | + | *''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior. It comes from the Arabic word عذارى ‘aðāra’ meaning ''virgins''. |
| + | *''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Adara (same meaning as Adhara), Adharaz, Undara, Undara, 弧矢七 ( Chinese for ''the Seventh Star of the Bow and Arrow''). | ||
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| + | *''Distance from Sol:'' 430.863 ly, 132.100 pc | ||
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*''Type of System:'' Binary | *''Type of System:'' Binary | ||
| − | *''Spectral Class:'' B2-Blue Supergiant | + | *''Spectral Class:'' B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence |
*''Right Ascension:'' 6h 58m 37.549s | *''Right Ascension:'' 6h 58m 37.549s | ||
*''Declination:'' -28° 58' 19.501" | *''Declination:'' -28° 58' 19.501" | ||
===Important Events=== | ===Important Events=== | ||
| − | *Became headquarters of the [[Adhara Coalition]] after the | + | *Became headquarters of the [[Adhara Coalition]] after the collapse of the [[Galactic Terran Alliance]]. |
===Jump Nodes=== | ===Jump Nodes=== | ||
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*[[Procyon]] | *[[Procyon]] | ||
*Unknown System | *Unknown System | ||
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[[Category:Stars and Planets]] | [[Category:Stars and Planets]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 20 January 2013
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Epsilon Canis Maioris, Canis Maior. It comes from the Arabic word عذارى ‘aðāra’ meaning virgins.
- Other name(s) and meaning: Adara (same meaning as Adhara), Adharaz, Undara, Undara, 弧矢七 ( Chinese for the Seventh Star of the Bow and Arrow).
- Distance from Sol: 430.863 ly, 132.100 pc
- Type of System: Binary
- Spectral Class: B2-Blue Supergiant, B2-Blue Main Sequence
- Right Ascension: 6h 58m 37.549s
- Declination: -28° 58' 19.501"
Important Events
- Became headquarters of the Adhara Coalition after the collapse of the Galactic Terran Alliance.
Jump Nodes
- Epsilon Pegasi
- Procyon
- Unknown System
