Newest arrival
Mar 04th 2021 : Mars2020 Perseverance v1.0
Angosia
Author : bdfd
Date : Feb 2014
Update : March 2022
Angosia
Author : bdfd
Date : Feb 2014
Update : March 2022
Algol
Author : bdfd
Date : Jan 2014 => Updt April 2020
Algol
Author : bdfd
Date : Jan 2014 => Updt April 2020
Celestia Addons
Arcturus
Author : bdfd
Date Feb 2014
Update : June 25th 2025
DESCRIPTION
Planet Arcturus is the fourth planet in the Arcturus system of the Alpha Quadrant.
Arcturus IV's general climate is classified as warm and temperate with seven moons.
The principal star is on the northern constellation Bootes.
Arcturus or Alpha Boo is giant star system at 36.7 LY.
The main star is a giant K2III bigger than our Sun.
The nearest systems are Beta Com (11.9 LY), Beta Cvn aka Chara (19.3 LY) and Denobula (20.9 LY).
History
Arcturians have moved two times planets, once when the star became a subgiant (K2IV), and twice when the star
became recently a giant (K2III).
Arcturus IV is a warm and tropical planet, homeworld of the Arcturian people after terraforming.
Status: Federation Member admitted in 2273.
The 18th president of UFP : Jacob Varis comes from Arcturus IV in 2249-2252.
Ref Star Trek : TNG: "Menage a Troi"
In this late 24th century, the new starbase 20 arrives to replace the old Darius station.
The USS DELESTREZ-A with four shuttles (Cousteau, type11, Argo & type7 for the first time),
USS Pierrepont and Exeter turn around Starbase 20.
USS Poseidon, Renaissance & Romano (with 2 workbees) are in spacedocks.
USS Gladiator, Goranov & Levski turn arond Darius starbase.
A journey from Sun to Arcturus gives with okuda table at cruise speed :
warp 5.0 : 62.6 days (Enterprise)
warp 7.0 : 20.4 days (Tos)
warp 9.0 : 8.8 days (Tng)
warp 9.9 : 4.4 days (USS Delestrez v5)
warp 9.9+: 1.9 days (Voyager)
V3
New Starbase v5,
New USS Delestrez-A (v5),
New asteroids & comets.
All objects are with diffuse, emissive, normal & specular textures.
