Deneb (Arabic for tail) is the common name of the star Alpha Cygni in the constellation Cygnus (swan). Its spectral class is A2Ia. Deneb's distance from Sol was still disputed even into the 21st century with values ranging from 1,500 light years to 3,200 light years. It is located in or near Federation space. (TNG: "Conspiracy") It is the primary star of the Deneb system. (TOS: "Where No Man Has Gone Before")
Background
Deneb was mentioned as a small note on a very large star chart graphic created for "Conspiracy". It was the image behind the chair in the room where Dexter Remmick was killed. It appears to be located within an outlined block, which may indicate that it was surrounded or was even a part of Federation territory at the time. It seemed to be fairly close to many other stars which are known to be close to the Sol system, like Gamma Trianguli and Makus III, although Canopus does question the accuracy of that star chart.
External links
- Deneb at Wikipedia
- Deneb at the Internet Stellar Database