Epsilon Cygni (star)
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| Gienah (Epsilon Cygni) A | |
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| Spectral | K0 III/IV |
| Type | Subgiant/Giant |
| Multiple | Binary |
| Luminosity | 62 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | +0.78 |
| Mag Terra | 2.48 |
| Temperature | 4710° K |
| Mass | ~ 2 MSol |
| Radius | 1.8 RSol |
| Companion | Epsilon Cygni C |
| Gienah (Epsilon Cygni) C | |
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| Spectral | M4 V |
| Type | Main Sequence |
| Luminosity | LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | |
| Mag Terra | 13.0 |
| Temperature | ° K |
The star Epsilon Cygni (otherwise known as Gienah) is a yellow-orange star of spectral type K0 on the borderline between the subgiant and giant phase of stellar evolution, orbited by a pinkish-orange "red dwarf" star of spectral classification M4.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
- Epsilon Cygni A has a binary companion Epsilon Cygni C that is separated from Epsilon Cygni A by ~1700AU and has an orbital period of at least 50,000 years.
- From the perspective of the Sol system, Epsilon Cygni A has an optical companion Epsilon Cygni B that is actually not physically associated with Epsilon Cygni A.
The Epsilon Cygni star system lies approximately 22.3pc from Terra, and is located in a Corespinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 080.0o Galactic Longitude and -05.7o South Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Epsilon Cygni is the primary star of the world Ishadar/Ultima (Solomani Rim 0606).
Image Repository[edit]
TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Classic Traveller: Solomani (Alien Module)
- GURPS Traveller: Interstellar Wars
- GURPS Traveller: Rim of Fire
- Mongoose Traveller: Solomani Rim
- Mongoose Traveller Alien Module 5: Solomani
- EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science