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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:'' Tiān Shì Yòu Yuán liù (from the Mandarin 天市右垣六, which means the Sixth Star of Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure), it represents Qin Dinasty together with Theta Capricorni and 30 Capricorni, that's why Theta Capricorni also called Qin yī (秦一, the First Star of Qin) in Chinese.
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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), it's also the Sixth Star of Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (天市右垣六 in Mandarin) in Chinese constellations.
  
 
*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 ly, 64.4 pc
 
*''Distance from Sol:'' 210 ly, 64.4 pc
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*''Binary Separation:'' 375 AU on average
 
*''Binary Separation:'' 375 AU on average
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 15h 34m 48s
 
*''Right Ascension:'' 15h 34m 48s
*''Declination:'' +10° 32' 21"
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*''Declination:'' +10° 32' 21"
  
 
===Important Events===
 
===Important Events===

Latest revision as of 02:39, 24 March 2016

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), it's also the Sixth Star of Right Wall of Heavenly Market Enclosure (天市右垣六 in Mandarin) in Chinese constellations.
  • Distance from Sol: 210 ly, 64.4 pc
  • 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 destabilizes 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 Galactic Terran Alliance. Contact with Sol not re-established as of 2367.

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