Tania Australis (star)

Tania Australis A
Spectral	M0 IIIab
Type	Giant
Multiple	Binary
Luminosity	~1000 LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra	3.06
Temperature	3900° K
Mass	< ~9 MSol
Radius	75 RSol
Companion	Tania Australis B

Tania Australis B
Spectral	?
Type
Multiple	Companion
Luminosity	LSol
Absolute magnitude
Temperature	° K

The star Tania Australis (otherwise known as Mu Ursae Majoris) is a pinkish-orange giant star of spectral type M0 orbited by a companion star.

Description (Specifications)

Tania Australis is orbited by a companion star, Tania Australis B, at a distance of 0.2AU with a period of 230 days.

• The Tania Australis star system is approximately 70.6pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimward/Rimtrailing direction from Terra at bearing 177.9^o Galactic Longitude and +56.3^o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Though the name is similar and the range is approximately correct, it is uncertain whether or not Tania Australis is the primary star of the world Taniaustralis/Boreal (Spica 0622), which orbits a star of spectral type M5 III to coretrailing/trailing of Terra.

Image Repository

TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)

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• EXTERNAL LINK: SIMBAD @ University of Strasbourg: [2]
• EXTERNAL LINK: STARS (University of Illinois - Prof. Jim Kaler): [3]
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: WHULorigan
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science