Beta Aquilae

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Celestial Information

• Name, meaning and Constellation: Beta Aquilae, Aquila. The name comes from the Arabic term الشاهين aš-šāhīn the (peregrine) falcon. This pseudo-Arabic name is derived from the Persian Šāhīn tarāzū (or possibly Šāhīn tara zed).
• Other name(s) and meaning: Alschairn, Alshain

• Distance from Sol: 44.7 ly, 13.7 pc
• Type of System: Binary
• Color: G8-Yellow Subgiant, M3-Red Dwarf
• Right Ascension: 19h 55m 18.799s
• Declination: +6° 24' 24.29"

Important Events

• 2335: The GTD Hades is destroyed, ending the Hades Rebellion.
• The Beta Aquilae Convention, or BETAC, is signed by representatives of the Vasudan and Terran governments in 2358
• With the ratification of BETAC, Beta Aquilae becomes the new capital of the Galactic Terran-Vasudan Alliance and the GTVA Security Council (see Debriefing 6 of Into the Maelstrom ).

Jump Nodes

• Antares
• Delta Serpentis
• Sol (CBAnim - presumed collapsed in 2335)
• Talania (Apocryphal)
• Vasuda (Implied)
• Vega