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| − | *2367: A [[SC Rakshasa|Rakshasa]] cruiser | + | *2367: A [[SC Rakshasa|Rakshasa]] cruiser and a wing of [[SF Mara|Mara]] fighters destroy the GTC Vigilant, marking the beginning of the [[Second Shivan Incursion]]. |
*2367: The ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' destroys the first [[SJ Sathanas|Sathanas juggernaut]]. | *2367: The ''[[GTVA Colossus]]'' destroys the first [[SJ Sathanas|Sathanas juggernaut]]. | ||
*2367: [[SJ Sathanas|Sathanas juggernauts]], by means unknown, cause the Capella star to go supernova. | *2367: [[SJ Sathanas|Sathanas juggernauts]], by means unknown, cause the Capella star to go supernova. | ||
Revision as of 10:17, 5 August 2008
Celestial Information
- Name, meaning and Constellation: Alpha Aurigae, Auriga. "Capella" is Latin for "female goat". It's a reference to Amalthea, the goat that ensured Zeus' survival. "Capella" was also the cognomen of a Roman gens.
- Other name(s) and meaning: Alhajoth, Purra(Australian aboriginal name), al-'Ayyuq العيوق Alhajoth(Arabic name meaning Goat), Brahmahridaya (Hindu name meaning Heart of Brahma), Bozbān بزبان and Negahbān نگهبان (Persian names which mean goat-keeper and guard, respectively), Colca(Inca name), Hircus(another Latin name, meaning goat), Hokulei (Hawaiian for Star-Wreath), 五车二 Wǔjū'èr (Chinese for the Second Star of the Five Chariots).
- Distance from Sol: 42.2 lyrs, 12.9 par
- Type of System: Binary
- Color: G8 III / G0 III
- Right Ascension: 5h 16m 41.353s
- Declination: +45° 59' 52.9"
Important Events
- 2367: A Rakshasa cruiser and a wing of Mara fighters destroy the GTC Vigilant, marking the beginning of the Second Shivan Incursion.
- 2367: The GTVA Colossus destroys the first Sathanas juggernaut.
- 2367: Sathanas juggernauts, by means unknown, cause the Capella star to go supernova.
Jump Nodes
- Epsilon Pegasi (collapsed in 2367)
- Gamma Draconis
- Vega (collapsed in 2367)
Notes
- In Freespace 2, this is the home star of the GTVA third fleet, of which the player is a pilot.
