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+ | '''61 Cygni''' was a [[star system]] in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. Located less than 20 [[light year]]s from [[Sol]], this system consisted of [[Binary star system|binary]] companion [[star]]s, '''61 Cygni A''' and '''61 Cygni B'''. |
| − | On several occasions in [[2364]], [[viewscreen]] readouts aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} showed the location of the A and B |
+ | On several occasions in [[2364]], [[viewscreen]] readouts aboard the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} showed the location of the 61 Cygni A and B stars, in the form of a [[star chart]] from the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) library computer|''Enterprise''-D library computer]]. ({{TNG|The Naked Now|The Last Outpost|Conspiracy}}) |
== Background == |
== Background == |
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| + | The star chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by [[Rick Sternbach]] for the ''[[Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology]]'' in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. 61 Cygni was the destination on an exploration route. The stars [[Alpha Centauri]], [[Sol]], [[Sirius]], and [[Tau Ceti]] were identified on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart as being located in the Alpha Quadrant. |
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| − | * 61 Cygni, or Bessel's star, is a real system in the constellation of Cygnus. Modern scientists have determined 61 Cygni's components are spectral class K5V and K7V. |
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| − | * The ''Enterprise'' computer's star chart was a drawing by [[Rick Sternbach]] that had originally been published, years earlier, on page 77 of the non-canon reference book ''[[Spaceflight Chronology]]''. This chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of [[warp drive]] began. 61 Cygni A is in the bottom right corner of the chart at the end of an exploration route. |
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| + | === ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' === |
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| + | '''61 Cygni (Tellar)''': This was a [[binary star system]]. '''Teller A''' was a [[Star Trek: Star Charts#Spectral classification|K-class star]] with a [[magnitude]] of +5, which was the same brightness as [[Sol]]. '''Teller B''' was a K-class star. There was an [[inhabited planets|inhabited]] [[planet]], '''[[Tellar Prime]]''', in this system. The planet was the homeworld for the [[Tellarites]], a [[warp drive|warp capable]] [[humanoid]] [[species]]. The system was located in '''[[Sector]] 007''' (Tellar Sector) in the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. (pgs. 19, 36) |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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* {{Wikipedia|61 Cygni}} |
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* {{ISDb|id=213300|name=61 Cygni}} |
* {{ISDb|id=213300|name=61 Cygni}} |
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Revision as of 02:23, 26 January 2013
The location of 61 Cygni A & B on a star chart
61 Cygni was a star system in the Alpha Quadrant. Located less than 20 light years from Sol, this system consisted of binary companion stars, 61 Cygni A and 61 Cygni B.
On several occasions in 2364, viewscreen readouts aboard the USS Enterprise-D showed the location of the 61 Cygni A and B stars, in the form of a star chart from the Enterprise-D library computer. (TNG: "The Naked Now", "The Last Outpost", "Conspiracy")
Background
The star chart naming stars within 20 light years of Sol was drawn by Rick Sternbach for the Star Trek Spaceflight Chronology in the late 1970s. Found on page 77, this chart showed Earth commercial and exploration routes after the use of warp drive began. 61 Cygni was the destination on an exploration route. The stars Alpha Centauri, Sol, Sirius, and Tau Ceti were identified on "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart as being located in the Alpha Quadrant.
According to Star Fleet Technical Manual, the United Planets of 61 Cygni was one of the founding members of the Federation. According to The Worlds of the Federation, the fifth planet in the system was the homeworld of the Tellarite race.
Star Trek: Star Charts
61 Cygni (Tellar): This was a binary star system. Teller A was a K-class star with a magnitude of +5, which was the same brightness as Sol. Teller B was a K-class star. There was an inhabited planet, Tellar Prime, in this system. The planet was the homeworld for the Tellarites, a warp capable humanoid species. The system was located in Sector 007 (Tellar Sector) in the Alpha Quadrant. (pgs. 19, 36)
External links
- 61 Cygni at Wikipedia
- 61 Cygni at the Internet Stellar Database
- Template:NCwiki