Alpha Cephei

Alpha Cephei (α Cephei, abbreviated Alpha Cep, α Cep), also named Alderamin, is a second magnitude star in the constellation of Cepheus near the northern pole. The star is relatively close to Earth at 49 light years (ly). Alpha Cephei is a rapidly rotating star

It is the former home system of the Freons. The main planet, has been rendered life less during Operation Steam Roller (United Earth )

The System is a Union system now and information regarding the Union system can be found here: Alderamkin, system The constellation Cepheus the King is not terribly conspicuous and can boast of only one relatively star. That star is Alderamin – aka Alpha Cephei – which is by far the brightest star in Cepheus, lighting up one corner of an otherwise faint house-shaped pattern of stars. While not one of the most conspicuous stars in the night sky, this star is easy to spot, and it is interesting for its rapid rotation on its axis. Follow the links below to learn more about Alderamin, aka Alpha Cephei. Science of Alpha Cephei. Alderamin is a white star; it’s considered a Class A star, which is now evolving off of the main sequence into a subgiant. It’s thought that this star is now on its way to becoming a red giant as its internal supply of hydrogen fuel runs low.

According to the star expert Jim Kaler, Alderamin shines with the luminosity of 18 suns.

Alpha Cephei rotates rapidly. It completes one revolution in less than 12 hours, in contrast to nearly a month for our sun to turn on its axis. Alpha Cephei in Pre Aastro Earth history of astronomy. Alpha Cephei has been a pole star in the past, that is, a star close to the sky’s north pole. The last time was in 18,000 BC. It will again be a pole star some 5,500 years from now. What kind of world will Earth be then? No matter. The heavens will pursue their long cycles, and Alpha Cephei will lie some three degrees from the sky’s north pole around the year 7500 CE. That means it won’t be as good a pole star as our present-day Polaris, which will be 0.4525 degrees from the north celestial pole in on March 24, 2100. But it’ll be pretty good.

This star’s proper name, Alderamin, is from the Arabic and means “the right arm,” presumably of Cepheus the King, who played a role in Greek mythology.