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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
'''Phecda''' is the primary star of the world {{World|Phecta|Aldebaran|Euxene|0106}}.   
 
'''Phecda''' is the primary star of the world {{World|Phecta|Aldebaran|Euxene|0106}}.   
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=== Image Repository ===
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[[TravellerMap]] <small>(Unofficial)</small>: <br> [https://travellermap.com/?options=58367&y=-125.509&scale=90.5078125&x=-0.424]
  
 
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{{Wikipedia|Phecda}}
 
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|S1= EXTERNAL LINK: ''SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg'': [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-fid]
|S2= EXTERNAL LINK: ''SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg'': [http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-fid]
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|S3= Author & Contributor: [[User:WHULorigan|WHULorigan]]
|S4= Author & Contributor: [[User:WHULorigan|WHULorigan]]
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
 
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Revision as of 20:43, 16 January 2019

Phecda A
Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
Spectral A0 Ve
Type Main Sequence
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 2.438
Temperature 9355° K
Mass 2.62 MSol
Radius 3.04 RSol

The star Phecda (otherwise known as Phecta, Phad, or Gamma Ursae Majoris) is a blue-white main sequence star of spectral type A0 that is part of the Ursae Major Moving Group.

Description (Specifications)

The Phecda star system is approximately 25.5pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 140.8o Galactic Longitude and +61.4o North Galactic Latitude.

  • The Phecda system is located close to the Mizar-Alcor star system, separated by a distance of ~2.62 pc.
  • The star Merak is located close to Phecda and is separated from it by ~3.4 pc.

History & Background (Dossier)

Phecda is the primary star of the world Phecta/Euxene (Aldebaran 0106).

Image Repository

TravellerMap (Unofficial):
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References & Contributors (Sources)

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