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*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Alschairn, Alshain
 
*''Other name(s) and meaning:'' Alschairn, Alshain
  
*''Distance from Sol:'' 44.7 lyrs, 13.7 par
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*''Distance from Sol:'' 44.7 ly, 13.7 pc
 
*''Type of System:'' Binary
 
*''Type of System:'' Binary
 
*''Color:'' G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf
 
*''Color:'' G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf

Revision as of 16:46, 13 January 2008

Celestial Information

  • Name, meaning and Constellation: Beta Aquilae, Aquila. The name comes from the Arabic term الشاهين aš-šāhīn the (peregrine) falcon. This pseudo-Arabic name is derived from the Persian Šāhīn tarāzū (or possibly Šāhīn tara zed).
  • Other name(s) and meaning: Alschairn, Alshain
  • Distance from Sol: 44.7 ly, 13.7 pc
  • Type of System: Binary
  • Color: G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf
  • Right Ascension: 19h 55m 18.799s
  • Declination: +6° 24' 24.29"

Important Events

  • The Beta Aquilae Convention, or BETAC, is signed by representatives of the Vasudan and Terran governments, 2358
  • With the ratification of BETAC, Beta Aquilae becomes the new capital of the GTVA and the GTVA security council (see Debriefing 6 of Into the Maelstrom ).

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