40 Eridani

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