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==Celestial Information== | ==Celestial Information== | ||
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*''Color:'' F7-Yellow Giant, F3-Yellow Main Sequence | *''Color:'' F7-Yellow Giant, F3-Yellow Main Sequence | ||
*''Right Ascension:'' 2h 31m 48.704s | *''Right Ascension:'' 2h 31m 48.704s | ||
| − | *''Declination:'' + | + | *''Declination:'' +89° 15' 50.72" |
==Known Planets== | ==Known Planets== | ||
| − | *[[Neo-Terra]] - Mention is made of a new homeworld for the Terrans in Polaris, envisioned by Admiral Bosch as Neo-Terra, thus a (presumably | + | *[[Neo-Terra]] - Mention is made of a new homeworld for the Terrans in Polaris, envisioned by Admiral Bosch as Neo-Terra, thus a (presumably habitable) planet must be present here. No mention of its current name is given |
==Important Events== | ==Important Events== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:43, 24 March 2016
- This article is about the star system. For the non-canon installation, see GTI Polaris.
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Ursae Minoris, Ursa Minor.
- Other name(s) and meaning: Alrukaba, Cynosura, Alruccabah, Phoenice, Lodestar, Pole Star, Tramontana, Angel Stern, Navigatoria, Star of Arcady, Yilduz, Mismar, Polyarnaya.
- Distance from Sol: 431 ly, 132 pc
- Type of System: Binary
- Color: F7-Yellow Giant, F3-Yellow Main Sequence
- Right Ascension: 2h 31m 48.704s
- Declination: +89° 15' 50.72"
Known Planets
- Neo-Terra - Mention is made of a new homeworld for the Terrans in Polaris, envisioned by Admiral Bosch as Neo-Terra, thus a (presumably habitable) planet must be present here. No mention of its current name is given
Important Events
- 2366: Admiral Bosch leads a violent military coup and seizes control of Polaris, giving rise to the Neo-Terran Front.
