Merope (star)
| Merope (23 Tauri) | |
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| Spectral | B6 IVe |
| Type | Subgiant |
| Luminosity | 630 LSol |
| Absolute magnitude | -1.07 |
| Mag Terra | 4.113 |
| Temperature | 13,350° K |
| Mass | 4.5 MSol |
| Radius | 5.1 RSol |
The star Merope (otherwise known as 23 Tauri) is a member of the Pleiades Cluster of stars, and appears as a lucid violet-white. It is of spectral type B6 and has begun its evolution off the main sequence as the supply of hydrogen fuel in its core begins to run low.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
The Merope star system is approximately 116.6pc from Terra, and is located in a Spinrimward/Rimward direction from Terra at bearing 166.6o Galactic Longitude and -23.75o South Galactic Latitude.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Though it lies along the same galactic bearing in space as seen from Terra, Merope is NOT the primary star of the world Merope/Firdausi (Aldebaran 2604), which orbits a star of spectral type G3 V. The primary star of the world Merope does lie close to the actual location of the star named Merope as seen in the sky from Terra's surface, however (though it lies at about half the distance from Terra of the actual star Merope), and likely lends the world its name.
- Merope is one of the "Seven Sisters" of the Pleiades Cluster (M45), and is located in the Subaru Subsector of the Seven Sisters Sector (a.k.a. Ahkiweahi' Sector) rimward of the Aslan Hierate.
Image Repository[edit]
TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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