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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
''Beta Aurigae'' is the primary star of the world {{World|Beta Aurigae|Aldebaran|Sephi Hydra|1311}}.
 
''Beta Aurigae'' is the primary star of the world {{World|Beta Aurigae|Aldebaran|Sephi Hydra|1311}}.
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=== Image Repository ===
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[[TravellerMap]] <small>([[T5SS]])</small>: <br> [https://travellermap.com/?options=58363&x=9.995&y=-130.333&scale=64]
  
 
== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
 
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{{Wikipedia|Beta_Aurigae}}
 
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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 19:14, 16 January 2019

Beta Aurigae (Menkalinan) A
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Spectral A1 IV
Type Subgiant
Multiple Trinary
Luminosity 48 LSol
Absolute magnitude 0.55
Mag Terra 1.90
Temperature 9350° K
Mass 2.4 MSol
Radius 2.77 RSol
Companion Beta Aurigae B
Beta Aurigae (Menkalinan) B
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Spectral A1 IV
Type Subgiant
Multiple Trinary
Luminosity 48 LSol
Absolute magnitude 0.76
Mag Terra 1.90
Temperature 9200° K
Mass 2.3 MSol
Radius 2.63 RSol
Companion Beta Aurigae A
Beta Aurigae (Menkalinan) C
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Spectral
Type
Multiple Trinary
Luminosity LSol
Absolute magnitude
Mag Terra 10.4
Temperature ° K
Companion Beta Aurigae A/B

The star Beta Aurigae (otherwise known as Menkalinan) is a trinary star system composed a close-orbiting binary pair of blue-white subgiant stars of stellar classification A1 that has a dim third companion orbiting at a larger distance from the central pair.

Description (Specifications)

  • The Beta Aurigae system is believed to be a member of the Ursa Major Moving Group.
  • The central binary pair of the system are two A1 IV stars that orbit one another closely with a period of only 3.96 days.
  • The Beta Aurigae star system lies approximately 24.9pc from Terra, and is located in a Rimspinward/Spinward direction from Terra at bearing 167.5o Galactic Longitude and +10.4o North Galactic Latitude.

History & Background (Dossier)

Beta Aurigae is the primary star of the world Beta Aurigae/Sephi Hydra (Aldebaran 1311).

Image Repository

TravellerMap (T5SS):
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References & Contributors (Sources)

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