Kaus Borealis

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“Kaus Borealis” may refer to a star.

Star

Kaus Borealis, also known as Lambda Sagittarii, is a single star within the Patriarchy Sector, and within the Milky Way’s Alpha Quadrant.

The star is approximately 78.2 light years from Sol (Earth). Its average apparent magnitude, as viewed from Earth, is 2.8, and its absolute visual magnitude is 0.9, making it about 37 times brighter than Sol. It is an orange subgiant with a stellar classification of K1 and an average temperature of about 3,925 degrees Kelvin. (See also the Astronomical Terms Database.)

Planetary System

The star hosts an inhabited planetary system.

Cartography

Star Fleet Cartography’s star chart number fs-sc-2 15 29 980 84 21506.05 depicts the relative position in space of Kaus Borealis (Lambda Sagittarii), within the Patriarchy Sector.