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'''Sirius''', also known as '''the Dog Star''', was one of two [[star]]s in a [[binary system]] located in the [[Mutter's Spiral]] [[galaxy]]. | '''Sirius''', also known as '''the Dog Star''', was one of two [[star]]s in a [[binary system]] located in the [[Mutter's Spiral]] [[galaxy]]. | ||
== Astronomical data == | == Astronomical data == | ||
Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from [[Sol]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]'') It was a binary star system, with two white stars. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot]]'') It had at least [[Five Planets|five planets]]: [[Sirius Alpha]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]''), [[Androzani Major]] and [[Androzani Minor|Minor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani]]''), [[Sirius IV]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space]]'') and [[Sirius 5]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death]]'') | Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from [[Sol]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]'') It was a binary star system, with two white stars. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]'') It had at least [[Five Planets|five planets]]: [[Sirius Alpha]], ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]''), [[Androzani Major]] and [[Androzani Minor|Minor]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''), [[Sirius IV]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') and [[Sirius 5]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Sirius was used as a guide-point for navigation on [[Earth]] for much of its early history. It was only later found to consist of two stars. In the [[17th century]], Sirius was still used for navigation in sailing. When Captain [[Henry Avery]] obtained [[Spaceship (The Curse of the Black Spot)|a spaceship]], one of his trips was to see Sirius. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot]]'') | Sirius was used as a guide-point for navigation on [[Earth]] for much of its early history. It was only later found to consist of two stars. In the [[17th century]], Sirius was still used for navigation in sailing. When Captain [[Henry Avery]] obtained [[Spaceship (The Curse of the Black Spot)|a spaceship]], one of his trips was to see Sirius. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]'') | ||
There was apparently an art gallery on [[Sirius 5]] that [[Romana II|Romana]] thought could rival [[The Louvre]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | There was apparently an art gallery on [[Sirius 5]] that [[Romana II|Romana]] thought could rival [[The Louvre]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[City of Death (TV story)|City of Death]]'') | ||
By the time of the E[[Earth Empire|arth Empire]], the Sirius system had been colonised by [[human]]s, though by [[2540]] [[Sirius IV]] was an independent dominion planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space | By the time of the E[[Earth Empire|arth Empire]], the Sirius system had been colonised by [[human]]s, though by [[2540]] [[Sirius IV]] was an independent dominion planet. ([[TV]]: ''[[Frontier in Space (TV story)|Frontier in Space]]'') | ||
The [[Sirius Conglomerate]] was a major power in the system, involved in activities on the planet Androzani Major, which held reserves of [[spectrox]], a substance conferring longevity. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]'') | |||
[[Category:Sirius System| ]] | [[Category:Sirius System| ]] | ||
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral stars]] | [[Category:Mutter's Spiral stars]] | ||
Revision as of 01:53, 9 April 2019
Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, was one of two stars in a binary system located in the Mutter's Spiral galaxy.
Astronomical data
Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from Sol. (AUDIO: Max Warp) It was a binary star system, with two white stars. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot) It had at least five planets: Sirius Alpha, (AUDIO: Max Warp), Androzani Major and Minor, (TV: The Caves of Androzani), Sirius IV (TV: Frontier in Space) and Sirius 5. (TV: City of Death)
History
Sirius was used as a guide-point for navigation on Earth for much of its early history. It was only later found to consist of two stars. In the 17th century, Sirius was still used for navigation in sailing. When Captain Henry Avery obtained a spaceship, one of his trips was to see Sirius. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot)
There was apparently an art gallery on Sirius 5 that Romana thought could rival The Louvre. (TV: City of Death)
By the time of the Earth Empire, the Sirius system had been colonised by humans, though by 2540 Sirius IV was an independent dominion planet. (TV: Frontier in Space)
The Sirius Conglomerate was a major power in the system, involved in activities on the planet Androzani Major, which held reserves of spectrox, a substance conferring longevity. (TV: The Caves of Androzani)
