Aldebaran

For other uses, seeAldebaran.

Aldebaran
Alpha Tauri
87 Tauri

History and specifics[]

This star is in theAldebaran sector. (STreferences:The Worlds of the Federation,Star Charts)

Some sources place Aldebaran at 68 light-years from Earth. (STreference:StarTrek.com)

TheFederationstarshipsUSSAldebaran were named for this system. (TOSreference:Star Fleet Technical Manual,DS9novel:Avatar, Book One)

Nohistory or specifics are established for this location inStarfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.

System makeup[]

• Aldebaran A, B, etc. (primaries)
  • Aldebaran I
  • Aldebaran II
    • 3 moons
  • Aldebaran III (Aldebaran colony)
    • 6 moons (Note:The Worlds of the Federationclaims there are no moons.)
  • Aldebaran IV
    • 1 moon

StarTrek.com claims there are "at least" sixplanets in the system.

Astronomical data[]

Alpha Tauri A is anorange giant while Alpha Tauri B is ared dwarf. Alpha Tauri B orbits the primary at a distance of 97.5 billionkilometers. A reflective trail ofmineral andice debris can be seen trailing behind Alpha Tauri B as it travels along itsorbit. (STreferences:Star Trek Maps,Worlds of the Federation)

See also[]

• Aldebaran Depth Charge

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Alpha andBeta Quadrantstars andstar systems (0-9)
00 Raskae Majoris •5 Arietis •6 Arietis •6-15 •6-23 •7 Ursae Minoris •12 Lyncis •13 Arietis •19 Tauri •22 Hydrae •22 Ophiuchi •25 Tauri •34 Kraol •37 Cassiopeiae •43 Aquarii •43 Geminorum •47 Draconis •55 Terae Majoris •56 Arietis •57 Arietis •61 Ursae Majoris •66 Imora •74 Tauri •77 Ursae Majoris •78.56/3.54/23.44 •83 Beta •89 Mell Majoris •90 Milenae Majoris •99 Pegasi •114 Delta •114 Trianguli •128 Trianguli •334 Scorpii •415 Arietis •780 Arietis •4725 Cancri •System 330 •System 7348
Alpha Quadrantstars andsystems (0-9)	1 Herculis •2 Ophiuchi •3 Coronae Borealis •4 Aurigae •5 Coronae Borealis •6 Delphini •7 Aurigae •7 Delphini •8 Aurigae •8 Canum Venaticorum •10 Canum Venaticorum •10 Lyrae •11 Lacerti •12 Canum Venaticorum •12 Draconis •13 Aurigae •13 Draconis •14 Draconis •14 Lyrae •15 Lyncis •15 Sagittae •15 Virginis •16 Boötis •16 Ceti •16 Cygni •17 Andromedae •17 Aquilae •17 Piscis Austrini •18 Cygni •20 Draconis •20 Lyrae •21 Andromedae (21 Andromedae A •21 Andromedae B) •21 Boötis •23 Draconis •23 Serpentis •24 Cassiopeiae •26 Pegasi •27 Boötis •27 Herculis •27 Ophiuchi •30 Boötis •31 Aquilae •33 Aurigae •33 Draconis •34 Aquarii •34 Aurigae •35 Ophiuchi •37 Cygni •37 Serpentis •38 Sagittarii •40 Capricorni •42 Boötis •43 Andromedae •44 Persei •46 Andromedae •50 Aquilae •50 Cygni •50 Serpentis •51 Pegasi •53 Aquarii •53 Aquilae •56 Aurigae •57 Andromedae •57 Serpentis •59 Aquarii •61 Cygni •61 Draconis •63 Draconis •65 Herculis •70 Ophiuchi •86 Ceti •92 Herculis •94 Aquarii •99 Herculis •112 Tauri •218 Persei •329 Aurigae •492 Lyncis •1440 Ophiuchi (1440 Ophiuchi B) •1616 Ophiuchi •1865 Serpens •4408 Trianguli
Beta Quadrantstars andsystems (0-9)	1 Centauri •1 Corvi •1 Orionis •2 Corvi •3 Canis Minoris •3 Eridani •4 Leonis •5 Virginis •7 Crateris •8 Monocerotis •10 Canis Minoris •11 Hydrae •13 Crateris •13 Eridani •13 Leporis •14 Cancri •14 Eridani •14 Leonis •15 Leporis •16 Cancri •17 Circini •17 Pavonis •18 Eridani •19 Canis Majoris •20 Librae •23 Eridani •24 Geminorum •24 Leonis •24 Orionis •25 Canis Majoris •26 Monocerotis •26–27 Crucis •27 Geminorum •30 Hydrae •31 Canaris / 31 Canis Majoris •32 Pictoris •34 Crucis •34 Eridani •34 Fornacis •36 Leonis •38 Eridani •38 Lyncis •40 Eridani (40 Eridani A •40 Eridani B •40 Eridani C) •43 Pavonis •46 Orionis •54 Geminorum •54 Orionis •59 Eridani •65 Cancri •65 Fornacis •66 Geminorum •67 Eridani •67 Virginis •70 Leonis •70 Ophiucus •74 Orionis •75 Geminorum •78 Geminorum •78 Pavonis •82 Eridani •83 Leonis (83 Leonis A •83 Leonis B) •87 Tauri •88 Eridani •88 Pavonis •89 Carinae •94 Leonis •111 Pavonis •113 Pavonis •127 Scorpii •128 Pavonis •128 Trianguli •198 Eridani •1020 Octantis •1212 Muscae •4403 Pavonis

Alpha andBeta Quadrantstars andstar systems (A)
Aalad •Aarak •Aarra •Abakir •Abalma •Abassa •Abdadi •Abel •Aberriz •Abessia •Aboira •Abraxas •Abrena •Abrora •Abrox •Ab'vek •Abyss Alpha •Accellus •Achillon •Aciben •Adigeon •Adonolo •Adra •Ad'reth •Adrian's Bane •Ad'veth •Aecupus •Aeon •Aerie •Aerimea •Aesa •Aesir •Aesuri •Aetisan •Aexix •Afebra •Aferva •Aflor •Afritalis •Agbar •Agiirrat •Agrico •Ahadi •Ahzdar •Aia'vadi •Ailig •Ain •Ainaro •Aindia •Ain'Tok •Airola •Aiti •Ajora •Akemora •Akers •Akiren •Alabaster •Alacti •Aladfar •Aladso •Alak •Alamedus •Alannah •Alaris •Alastor •Alatum •Alcyone •Alderam •Alderamin •Aldhan •Alela •Aleph •Alera •Alexisian •Aleyda •Alfas Ducat •Alfin-Bernard •Alfirk •Alfor •Alfr •Algerida •Algeron •Alila •Alioth •Alkalurops •Alkuk •Allendon •Almedo •Almeisan •Almekan •Alnath •Alnitak •Alonso •Alorina •Alpha Aldiss •Alpha Arietis •Alpha Ataru •Alpha Baratis •Alpha Coranda •Alpha Darwin •Alpha Demetrius •Alpha Emori •Alpha Epsilon Tauri •Alpha Equulei •Alpha Feronis •Alpha Helios •Alpha Honorus •Alpha Hydros •Alpha Imvori •Alpha Is'tek •Alpha Kiriki •Alpha Kratonii •Alpha Leporis •Alpha Min'roth •Alpha Maluria •Alpha Marak 272 •Alpha Narnia •Alpha Nemvadi •Alpha Nexus •Alpha Nimorra •Alpha Omicron •Alpha Orionis •Alpha Ortelina •Alpha Parnaculon •Alpha Persei •Alpha Quarram •Alpha Sarpeidon •Alpha Shiro •Alpha Sigma •Alpha Tau •Alpha Tel'reth •Alpha Tenori •Alpha Theta •Alpha Trimora •Alpha Varangis •Alpha Vegetis •Alpha Vergoris •Alpha Xaridian •Alphax •Alsafi •Altamid •Altanea •Altanis Idrilon •Altar •Althos •Altor •Aludra •Alula •Alvaradi •Alvarka •Alya •Alycen •Ama Daraan •Amal •Amana •Amboris •Ambrose's Star •Amebis •Amelda •Ami Bera •Ammdon •Amon •Ampok •Ampolis •Amstar •Amvada •An Daraan •Anaxa •Anaxar •Andra •Andrade Abyss •Andrea •Andrek •Androcus •Anelda •Anezira •Anki •Angosia •Annobon •Anrak •Anreta •Antas •Antede •Antiacus •Antide •Antigone •Antilios •Antipathy •Antonehk •Antos Veria •Antros •Anzibar •Aparcha •Aphir'keth •Apnira •Aprilia •Apyra •Aquila Scorpi •Ar Daraan •Arachnae •Arada •Arak •Aralan •Arali •Arara •Arb'sa •Arbutus •Arcadia •Arcan-Beta •Arcanis Majoris •Archernar •Archibald •Ardaji •Ardan •Ardana •Aretian •Argentomea •Argez •Argona •Arhennius •Aria •Ariax •Arianna •Aridanes •Aridia •Arkab •Arken •Arkto •Arloff •Armus •Arnab •Arneb •Arnebius •Arnos •Arori •Aroven •Arrakis •Artaleirh •Artemis •Arvada •Asara •Aseara •Asellus •Ashgrave •Ashira •Asiti Alpha •Asiti Beta •Askalifex's Sorrow •Askalon •Asmidiske •Asneth •Asta Daraan •Astamante •Astarea •Asterope •Astra Bel •Astra Bora •Astra Enda •Astra Fara •Astra Imra •Astra Ina •Astra Jelra •Astra Jora •Astra Kalda •Astra Kol •Astra Lera •Astra Melva •Astra Menta •Astra Nor •Astra Pevra •Astra Rendra •Astra Veldra •Astra Vin •Astra Yara •Astra Yera •Astrida •Atabis •Atalia •Atalis •Atana Daraan •Atarvi •Atlas •Atria •Atrius •Atropira •Atryn •'aucdet •Augustus Gamma •Aumoide Pore •Auva •Avery •Avan •Avek •Av'tel •AX Arae •Axelot •Axtox •Ayela •Ayin Aleph •Aylus Alpha •Aylus Beta •Ayta •Ayvren •Azati Prime •Azedis •Azentra •Azinda
Alpha Quadrantstars andsystems (A)	Aaamazzara •Abilakk Alpha •Abilakk Beta •Achird •Actrium •Adhil •Adia Alpha •Adia Beta •Aegis Aquila •Ajir •Al Nath •Alam'ak system (Alam'ak) •Albireo •Alcor •Aldhibain •Alferaz (Alferaz A •Alferaz B) •Algol •Algira •Alkaid •Almach •Almatha •Alpha Andromedae (Alpha Andromedae A •Alpha Andromedae B) •Alpha Aquarii •Alpha Aquilae •Alpha Aurigae •Alpha Boötis •Alpha Canum Venaticorum •Alpha Camus •Alpha Coronae Borealis •Alpha Cygni •Alpha Majoris •Alpha Ophiuchi •Alpha Proxima •Alpha Trianguli •Alpha Ursae Majoris •Alpha Zaria •Alpha-1 Andromedae •Alpha-2 Andromedae •Alphecca •Alpheratz •Altair •Amleth •Ancha •Andromeda •Ankaro •Antica •Antos •Anzat Alpha •Anzat Beta •Aokii •Aquila •Arawath •Arbazan •Archaria •Arcturus •Arduria •Argaya •Argus •Arteline •Ascella •Atair •Atik •Aurelia •Avenal
Beta Quadrantstars andsystems (A)	Acamar •Achernar •Acrux •Acubens •Adara •Adelphous •Adhafera •Adhara •Aelas •Agena •Agornu •Agurtha •Ajilon •Akaali •Al Nair •Alchibah •Aldebaran •Algorab •Alhena •Alkes •Alnilam •Alpha-2 Centauri •Alpha Cancri •Alpha Canis Minoris •Alpha Canis Majoris (Alpha Canis Majoris A •Alpha Canis Majoris B) •Alpha Carinae •Alpha Centauri (Alpha Centauri A •Alpha Centauri B •Alpha Centauri C) •Alpha Chamaeleonis •Alpha Circini •Alpha Comae Berenices •Alpha Corvi •Alpha Crucis •Alpha Cygni •Alpha Eridani •Alpha Geminorum •Alpha Gruis •Alpha Hydri •Alpha Leonis •Alpha Mensa •Alpha Monocerotis •Alpha Onias •Alpha Phoenicis •Alpha Pictoris •Alpha Prime •Alpha Scorpii •Alpha Virginis •Alpha Volantis •Alpha Zeta •Alphard •Alshemali •Alterf •Alungis •Amar •Amargosa •Amirii •Andoria •Angel •Ankaa •Antares •Archanis •Archer •Argelius •Argelius B •Arided •Avior •Axanar •Azha •Azraga

References[]

• STreference:Star Trek Maps
• STreference:The Worlds of the Federation
• FASA RPGmodule:The Federation
• STreference:Star Charts
• STvideo game:Starfleet Command III
• STvideo game:Klingon Academy

External links[]

• Aldebaran article atWikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
• Aldebaran article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.