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===Celestial Information===
 
===Celestial Information===
 
*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Serpentis, Serpens.  
 
*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Delta Serpentis, Serpens.  
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' None
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*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Qin or Chin (from the Mandarin 秦朝, Qín Cháo, a reference to the Qin Dinasty).
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 lyrs, 64.4 par
 
*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 lyrs, 64.4 par
 
*''Type of System:'' Binary
 
*''Type of System:'' Binary

Revision as of 13:20, 13 January 2008

Celestial Information

  • Name, meaning and Constellation: Delta Serpentis, Serpens.
  • Other name(s) and meaning: Qin or Chin (from the Mandarin 秦朝, Qín Cháo, a reference to the Qin Dinasty).
  • Distance from Sol: 210 lyrs, 64.4 par
  • Type of System: Binary
  • Color: F0-White Subgiant, F0-White Subgiant
  • Binary Separation: 375 AU on average
  • Right Ascension: 15h 34m 48s
  • Declination: +10° 32' 21"

Important Events

  • March 2335: The destruction of the Lucifer whilst it is in subspace destabilises the jump node to Sol, cutting off all communication with the Terran homeworld.
  • 2335: Delta Serpentis becomes the new capital for the remainder of the GTA. Contact with Sol not re-established as of 2367.

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