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===Celestial Information===
 
===Celestial Information===
*''Name, meaning and Constellation:'' Beta Aquilae, Aquila.  
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*''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:'' Alshain
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*''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
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 19h 55m 18.799s
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 19h 55m 18.799s
*''Declination:'' +6° 24' 24.29"
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*''Declination:'' +24' 24.29"
  
 
===Important Events===
 
===Important Events===
*The Beta Aquilae Convention, or [[The Beta Aquilae Convention|BETAC]], is signed by representatives of the [[Vasudans|Vasudan]] and [[Terrans|Terran]] governments, 2358
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*2335: The [[GTD Hades|GTD ''Hades'']] is destroyed, ending the [[Hades Rebellion]].
*With the ratification of BETAC, Beta Aquilae becomes the new capital of the GTVA and the GTVA security council (see [[Briefing_texts_%28FS2%29#Into_the_Maelstrom|Debriefing 6 of Into the Maelstrom]] ).
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*The Beta Aquilae Convention, or [[Beta Aquilae Convention|BETAC]], is signed by representatives of the [[Vasudans|Vasudan]] and [[Terrans|Terran]] governments in 2358
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*With the ratification of BETAC, Beta Aquilae becomes the new capital of the [[Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance]] and the GTVA Security Council (see [[Briefing_texts_%28FS2%29#Into_the_Maelstrom|Debriefing 6 of Into the Maelstrom]] ).
  
 
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*[[Delta Serpentis]]
 
*[[Delta Serpentis]]
 
*[[Sol]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#CBAnim|CBAnim]] - presumed collapsed in 2335)
 
*[[Sol]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#CBAnim|CBAnim]] - presumed collapsed in 2335)
*[[Talania]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#Apocryphal|Apocryphal]])
 
 
*[[Vasuda]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#Implied|Implied]])
 
*[[Vasuda]] ([[Node Inconsistencies#Implied|Implied]])
 
*[[Vega]]
 
*[[Vega]]
  
 
[[Category:Stars and Planets]]
 
[[Category:Stars and Planets]]

Latest revision as of 02:37, 24 March 2016

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

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