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|aka = The Dog Star | |aka = The Dog Star | ||
|type = | |type = Two [[star]]s | ||
|location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | |location = [[Mutter's Spiral]] | ||
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|appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]''}} | |appearances = {{il|[[TV]]: ''[[The Caves of Androzani (TV story)|The Caves of Androzani]]''|[[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]''}} | ||
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'''Sirius''', also known as '''the Dog Star''', was | '''Sirius''', also known as '''the Dog Star''', was a duo of [[star]]s in the [[Sirius system]] located in the [[Mutter's Spiral]] [[galaxy]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Curse of the Black Spot (TV story)|The Curse of the Black Spot]]'') | ||
== Astronomical data == | == Astronomical data == | ||
Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from [[Sol]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp | Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from [[Sol]]. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Max Warp (audio story)|Max Warp]]'') | ||
== 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 (TV story)|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]]'')[[Category:Sirius System| ]] | ||
[[Category:Sirius System| ]] | |||
[[Category:Mutter's Spiral stars]] | [[Category:Mutter's Spiral stars]] | ||
[[Category:Stars from the real world]] | [[Category:Stars from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Star systems from the real world]] | [[Category:Star systems from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:Binary systems]] | [[Category:Binary systems]] | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 24 May 2019
Sirius, also known as the Dog Star, was a duo of stars in the Sirius system located in the Mutter's Spiral galaxy. (TV: The Curse of the Black Spot)
Astronomical data
Sirius was roughly 8.6 light years away from Sol. (AUDIO: Max Warp)
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)
