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In-universe, Gamma Delphinius is a double star; Gamma<sup>1</sup> Delphinius and Gamma<sup>2</sup> Delphinius are both [[wikipedia:Stellar_classification#G_Class|G Class]] stars. The system has at least four planets; at least one of them, [[Gamma Delphinius IV|Beta Caprisis]], was home to an [[Earth]] colony in the [[26th century]]. | In-universe, Gamma Delphinius is a double star; Gamma<sup>1</sup> Delphinius and Gamma<sup>2</sup> Delphinius are both [[wikipedia:Stellar_classification#G_Class|G Class]] stars. The system has at least four planets; at least one of them, [[Gamma Delphinius IV|Beta Caprisis]], was home to an [[Earth]] colony in the [[26th century]]. | ||
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There exists a real-world binary star called ''Gamma Delphini''; it is a binary star in the [[wikipedia:Delphinus]] constellation, very close to the celestial equator. Its components, Gamma<sup>1</sup> Delphini and Gamma<sup>2</sup> Delphini, are, respectively, an [[wikipedia:Stellar_classification#F_Class|F Class]] (brighter and hotter than [[Earth]]'s [[Sun]]) and a [[wikipedia:Stellar_classification#K_Class|K Class]] (dimmer and redder than [[Earth]]'s [[Sun]]). | |||
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