Centaurus
Centaurus (Latin for centaur) was a constellation visible from Earth's southern hemisphere. Astronomical objects in this constellation were located in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. (TOS: "Tomorrow is Yesterday")
Related locations
- 1 Centauri
- Alpha Centauri, the brightest star in the constellation
- Alpha Centauri, a planet in the Alpha Centauri system
- Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to Sol, at approximately 4.3 light years away
- Iota Centauri
- Menkent (Theta Centauri)
The name of this constellation was derived from Alpha Centauri's Bayer designation. In Bayer designation, the name begins with a Greek letter followed by a genitive of the constellation's name.
External links
- Centaurus constellation at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Centaurus at Wikipedia