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Asterope is a star system located over 400 light-years away from the Sol system, visible from Earth in the constellation of Taurus, in the galaxy's Alpha or Beta Quadrants.

History and specifics[]

This system's multiple star components include the stars 21 Tauri and 22 Tauri, and supports a planetary system that includes Asterope IV. This system was, by the late 24th century, a holding of the Federation. (ST video game: Starfleet Command III)

In modern day astronomical notation, the double star of Asterope have been assigned their separate numerical names, while the older name "Asterope" referred to them as seen together. By the modern notation, the fourth planet referred to in ST video game: Starfleet Command III would orbit 21 Tauri, but the older notation would allow an interpretation that world could orbit the other star in the vicinity.
No history or specifics are established for this location in Starfleet Command III, as its name was arbitrarily selected for a Federation system on the game map by the game software, with random attributes.

System makeup[]

Asterope primary star

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Stars, systems and objects of the Taurus constellation
19 Tauri (q Tauri, Taygeta) • 20 Tauri (Maia) • 21 & 22 Tauri (Asterope) • 23 Tauri (Merope) • 25 Tauri (Alcyone, Eta Tauri) • 38 Tauri (Davlos, Nu Tauri) • 54 Tauri (Gamma Tauri) • 74 Tauri (Ain, Epsilon Tauri) • 87 Tauri (Aldebaran, Alpha Tauri) • 112 Tauri (Al Nath, Beta Tauri, Gamma Aurigae) • Ain (74 Tauri, Epsilon Tauri) • Alcyone (25 Tauri, Eta Tauri) • Aldebaran (87 Tauri, Alpha Tauri) • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Asterope (21 & 22 Tauri) • Beta Tauri (112 Tauri, Al Nath, Gamma Aurigae) • Davlos (38 Tauri, Nu Tauri) • Gamma Tauri (54 Tauri) • Epsilon Tauri (Ain, 74 Tauri) • Eta Tauri (25 Tauri, Alcyone) • Maia (20 Tauri) • Merope (23 Tauri) • Nu Tauri (38 Tauri, Davlos) • q Tauri (19 Tauri, Taygeta) • T Tauri
Alpha and Beta Quadrant stars and star systems (A)
Aalad • Aarak • Aarra • Abakir • Abalma • Abassa • Abdadi • Abel • Aberriz • Abessia • Aboira • Abraxas • Abrena • Abrora • Abrox • Ab'vek • Abyss Alpha • Accellus • Achillon • Aciben • Adigeon • Adonolo • Adra • Ad'reth • Adrian's Bane • Ad'veth • Aecupus • Aeon • Aerie • Aerimea • Aesa • Aesir • Aesuri • Aetisan • Aexix • Afebra • Aferva • Aflor • Afritalis • Agbar • Agiirrat • Agrico • Ahadi • Ahzdar • Aia'vadi • Ailig • Ain • Ainaro • Aindia • Ain'Tok • Airola • Aiti • Ajora • Akemora • Akers • Akiren • Alabaster • Alacti • Aladfar • Aladso • Alak • Alamedus • Alannah • Alaris • Alastor • Alatum • Alcyone • Alderam • Alderamin • Aldhan • Alela • Aleph • Alera • Alexisian • Aleyda • Alfas Ducat • Alfin-Bernard • Alfirk • Alfor • Alfr • Algerida • Algeron • Alila • Alioth • Alkalurops • Alkuk • Allendon • Almedo • Almeisan • Almekan • Alnath • Alnitak • Alonso • Alorina • Alpha Aldiss • Alpha Arietis • Alpha Ataru • Alpha Baratis • Alpha Coranda • Alpha Darwin • Alpha Demetrius • Alpha Emori • Alpha Epsilon Tauri • Alpha Equulei • Alpha Feronis • Alpha Helios • Alpha Honorus • Alpha Hydros • Alpha Imvori • Alpha Is'tek • Alpha Kiriki • Alpha Kratonii • Alpha Leporis • Alpha Min'roth • Alpha Maluria • Alpha Marak 272 • Alpha Narnia • Alpha Nemvadi • Alpha Nexus • Alpha Nimorra • Alpha Omicron • Alpha Orionis • Alpha Ortelina • Alpha Parnaculon • Alpha Persei • Alpha Quarram • Alpha Sarpeidon • Alpha Shiro • Alpha Sigma • Alpha Tau • Alpha Tel'reth • Alpha Tenori • Alpha Theta • Alpha Trimora • Alpha Varangis • Alpha Vegetis • Alpha Vergoris • Alpha Xaridian • Alphax • Alsafi • Altamid • Altanea • Altanis Idrilon • Altar • Althos • Altor • Aludra • Alula • Alvaradi • Alvarka • Alya • Alycen • Ama Daraan • Amal • Amana • Amboris • Ambrose's Star • Amebis • Amelda • Ami Bera • Ammdon • Amon • Ampok • Ampolis • Amstar • Amvada • An Daraan • Anaxa • Anaxar • Andra • Andrade Abyss • Andrea • Andrek • Androcus • Anelda • Anezira • Anki • Angosia • Annobon • Anrak • Anreta • Antas • Antede • Antiacus • Antide • Antigone • Antilios • Antipathy • Antonehk • Antos Veria • Antros • Anzibar • Aparcha • Aphir'keth • Apnira • Aprilia • Apyra • Aquila Scorpi • Ar Daraan • Arachnae • Arada • Arak • Aralan • Arali • Arara • Arb'sa • Arbutus • Arcadia • Arcan-Beta • Arcanis Majoris • Archernar • Archibald • Ardaji • Ardan • Ardana • Aretian • Argentomea • Argez • Argona • Arhennius • Aria • Ariax • Arianna • Aridanes • Aridia • Arkab • Arken • Arkto • Arloff • Armus • Arnab • Arneb • Arnebius • Arnos • Arori • Aroven • Arrakis • Artaleirh • Artemis • Arvada • Asara • Aseara • Asellus • Ashgrave • Ashira • Asiti Alpha • Asiti Beta • Askalifex's Sorrow • Askalon • Asmidiske • Asneth • Asta Daraan • Astamante • Astarea • Asterope • Astra Bel • Astra Bora • Astra Enda • Astra Fara • Astra Imra • Astra Ina • Astra Jelra • Astra Jora • Astra Kalda • Astra Kol • Astra Lera • Astra Melva • Astra Menta • Astra Nor • Astra Pevra • Astra Rendra • Astra Veldra • Astra Vin • Astra Yara • Astra Yera • Astrida • Atabis • Atalia • Atalis • Atana Daraan • Atarvi • Atlas • Atria • Atrius • Atropira • Atryn • 'aucdet • Augustus Gamma • Aumoide Pore • Auva • Avery • Avan • Avek • Av'tel • AX Arae • Axelot • Axtox • Ayela • Ayin Aleph • Aylus Alpha • Aylus Beta • Ayta • Ayvren • Azati Prime • Azedis • Azentra • Azinda the galaxy's Alpha and Beta Quadrant icon image.
Alpha Quadrant stars and systems (A) Aaamazzara • Abilakk Alpha • Abilakk Beta • Achird • Actrium • Adhil • Adia Alpha • Adia Beta • Aegis Aquila • Ajir • Al Nath • Alam'ak system (Alam'ak) • Albireo • Alcor • Aldhibain • Alferaz (Alferaz A • Alferaz B) • Algol • Algira • Alkaid • Almach • Almatha • Alpha Andromedae (Alpha Andromedae A • Alpha Andromedae B) • Alpha Aquarii • Alpha Aquilae • Alpha Aurigae • Alpha Boötis • Alpha Canum Venaticorum • Alpha Camus • Alpha Coronae Borealis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Majoris • Alpha Ophiuchi • Alpha Proxima • Alpha Trianguli • Alpha Ursae Majoris • Alpha Zaria • Alpha-1 Andromedae • Alpha-2 Andromedae • Alphecca • Alpheratz • Altair • Amleth • Ancha • Andromeda • Ankaro • Antica • Antos • Anzat Alpha • Anzat Beta • Aokii • Aquila • Arawath • Arbazan • Archaria • Arcturus • Arduria • Argaya • Argus • Arteline • Ascella • Atair • Atik • Aurelia • Avenal the galaxy's Alpha Quadrant icon image.
Beta Quadrant stars and systems (A) Acamar • Achernar • Acrux • Acubens • Adara • Adelphous • Adhafera • Adhara • Aelas • Agena • Agornu • Agurtha • Ajilon • Akaali • Al Nair • Alchibah • Aldebaran • Algorab • Alhena • Alkes • Alnilam • Alpha-2 Centauri • Alpha Cancri • Alpha Canis Minoris • Alpha Canis Majoris (Alpha Canis Majoris A • Alpha Canis Majoris B) • Alpha Carinae • Alpha Centauri (Alpha Centauri A • Alpha Centauri B • Alpha Centauri C) • Alpha Chamaeleonis • Alpha Circini • Alpha Comae Berenices • Alpha Corvi • Alpha Crucis • Alpha Cygni • Alpha Eridani • Alpha Geminorum • Alpha Gruis • Alpha Hydri • Alpha Leonis • Alpha Mensa • Alpha Monocerotis • Alpha Onias • Alpha Phoenicis • Alpha Pictoris • Alpha Prime • Alpha Scorpii • Alpha Virginis • Alpha Volantis • Alpha Zeta • Alphard • Alshemali • Alterf • Alungis • Amar • Amargosa • Amirii • Andoria • Angel • Ankaa • Antares • Archanis • Archer • Argelius • Argelius B • Arided • Avior • Axanar • Azha • Azraga the galaxy's Beta Quadrant icon image.

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