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It should be noted that from Archer's vantage point in "Home", 61 Ursae Majoris was not to the left of Polaris, but in fact far to the right, being part of the Ursa Major constellation. However, Eta Cassiopeiae – the proposed location of the [[Terra Nova]] colony from [[Geoffrey Mandel]]'s book ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' – ''was'' to the left and down toward the horizon, in the constellation Cassiopeia. Gamma Cephei was even closer to where one would expect "just to the left" to be, being the brightest star directly to the left of (and closest to) Polaris. |
It should be noted that from Archer's vantage point in "Home", 61 Ursae Majoris was not to the left of Polaris, but in fact far to the right, being part of the Ursa Major constellation. However, Eta Cassiopeiae – the proposed location of the [[Terra Nova]] colony from [[Geoffrey Mandel]]'s book ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' – ''was'' to the left and down toward the horizon, in the constellation Cassiopeia. Gamma Cephei was even closer to where one would expect "just to the left" to be, being the brightest star directly to the left of (and closest to) Polaris. |
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| − | The ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'' also falsely stated the planet circling 61 Ursae Majoris later explored in "Strange New World" to be [[Loracus Prime]], which actually was a misinterpretation as the planet's name was not revealed until [[ENT Season 4|''Enterprise''{{'}}s fourth season]]. As a consequence, the star "Archer", which the planet called [[Archer IV]] supposedly orbits, was placed near Klingon territory several hundred light years away from Sol according to the ''Star Charts''. |
+ | The ''[[Star Trek: Star Charts]]'', on page 60, also falsely stated the planet circling 61 Ursae Majoris later explored in "Strange New World" to be [[Loracus Prime]], which actually was a misinterpretation as the planet's name was not revealed until [[ENT Season 4|''Enterprise''{{'}}s fourth season]]. As a consequence, the star "Archer", which the planet called [[Archer IV]] supposedly orbits, was placed near Klingon territory several hundred light years away from Sol according to the ''Star Charts''. |
| − | The ''Star Trek: Star Charts'' located this star in the [[ |
+ | The ''Star Trek: Star Charts'', on page 45, located this star in the [[Beta Quadrant]]. |
It should also be noted that Sussman has stated in his podcast commentary that the biographical data was not intended to be legible to the audience, and because of that, the bio and other displays like it, should be considered a form of "soft canon" overridden by the character's statements. {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/bst/article/10674.html}} |
It should also be noted that Sussman has stated in his podcast commentary that the biographical data was not intended to be legible to the audience, and because of that, the bio and other displays like it, should be considered a form of "soft canon" overridden by the character's statements. {{brokenlink|url=http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/features/bst/article/10674.html}} |
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Revision as of 02:26, 12 August 2012
61 Ursae Majoris was the Human designation for a star located in the Milky Way Galaxy about thirty-one light years from Sol. The star was the primary of the planet Archer IV, named for Jonathan Archer, the captain of the first vessel to chart the star close up, Enterprise. (ENT: "Strange New World", "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")
Upon his return to Earth following the search for the Xindi weapon, Archer pointed out the star in Earth's sky to Erika Hernandez, to the left of the star Polaris. (ENT: "Home")
Background information
The star was designated so in Archer's bio screen aboard the USS Defiant, created by Mike Sussman.
It should be noted that from Archer's vantage point in "Home", 61 Ursae Majoris was not to the left of Polaris, but in fact far to the right, being part of the Ursa Major constellation. However, Eta Cassiopeiae – the proposed location of the Terra Nova colony from Geoffrey Mandel's book Star Trek: Star Charts – was to the left and down toward the horizon, in the constellation Cassiopeia. Gamma Cephei was even closer to where one would expect "just to the left" to be, being the brightest star directly to the left of (and closest to) Polaris.
The Star Trek: Star Charts, on page 60, also falsely stated the planet circling 61 Ursae Majoris later explored in "Strange New World" to be Loracus Prime, which actually was a misinterpretation as the planet's name was not revealed until Enterprise's fourth season. As a consequence, the star "Archer", which the planet called Archer IV supposedly orbits, was placed near Klingon territory several hundred light years away from Sol according to the Star Charts.
The Star Trek: Star Charts, on page 45, located this star in the Beta Quadrant.
It should also be noted that Sussman has stated in his podcast commentary that the biographical data was not intended to be legible to the audience, and because of that, the bio and other displays like it, should be considered a form of "soft canon" overridden by the character's statements. Template:Brokenlink
In Larry Niven's Known Space, 61 Ursae Majoris was the central star of the Kzinti's homeworld.