Alrescha (star)

Alrescha A
Spectral	A0 V
Type	Main Sequence
Multiple	Binary
Luminosity	31 LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	4.33
Temperature	9500° K
Mass	2.3 MSol
Companion	Alrescha B

Alrescha B
Spectral	A3 V
Type	Main Sequence
Multiple	Companion
Luminosity	12 LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	5.23
Temperature	8600° K
Mass	1.8 MSol

The Alrescha star system (otherwise known as Alpha Piscium or Kaitain) is a binary pair of two bluish-white main sequence stars of spectral classes A0 and A3 respectively.

Description (Specifications)

Alrescha B orbits Alrescha A at an average distance of 120AU, varying from 50AU at periastron to 190AU at apastron. The resulting orbital period is about 700 years.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Alrescha star system lies approximately 46.2 pc from Terra, and is located in a Spinward/Spinrimward direction from Terra at bearing 155.4^o Galactic Longitude and -55.6^o South Galactic Latitude.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• MegaTraveller CD-ROM: Preliminary Traveller Map (Hand-drawn)
• EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [1]
• EXTERNAL LINK: STARS (University of Illinois - Prof. Jim Kaler): [2]
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science