Vulcan (planet)

Vulcans

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For canon information on the planet Vulcan and its system, please refer to the Memory Alpha article.

System Information

• Location: Beta Quadrant
• System Name: 40 Eridani (Omicron 2 Ceti)
• Type: Trinary
• Name of Primary: 40 Eridani A
  • Spectral Class: K1 V
  • Absolute Magnitude: 6.0
  • Number of Planets: 3
  • Number of Inhabited Planets: 1
  • Other: Asteroid Belt
  • I: Class B (geomorteus, like Mercury)
  • II: Class M (Vulcan)
  • III: Class G (T'Khut) (geocrystalline, ie Delta Vega)
• Name of Secondary: 40 Eridani B
  • Spectral Class: A VII
  • Absolute Magnitude: 11.2
  • Number of Planets: 0
• Name of Secondary: 40 Eridani C
  • Spectral Class: M4e V
  • Absolute Magnitude: 12.3
  • Number of Planets: 0
• Orbital Period: 248 years
• Other:
  • planets II and III are in a Trojan orbit with each other
  • planets I and II have no moons, planet III has 1
  • secondary and tertiary stars are in Trojan orbit with each other, 44 AUs apart but 400 AUs from primary star
  • asteroid belt located between III and the secondary/tertiary stars

Planetary Information

• Star: Vulcan (40 Eridani A)
• Planet:
  • Class: M
  • Official Name: Confederacy of Surak (founded 370 CE)
  • Political System: United Federation of Planets (founding member, 2161 CE)
  • Capitals: ShirKahr, Vulcana Regar
  • Dominant Species: Vulcan
  • Population: 4.9 billion
  • Warp Capable: 320 CE
  • Points of Interest: Vulcan Science Academy; Mount Seleya; Vulcan's Forge; Temple of Amonak; T'Karath Sanctuary; Fire plains of Raal