59 Eridani was a single star system inside Klingon space in the Beta Quadrant. (DIS: "The War Without, The War Within")
Stellar cartography[]
The 59 Eridani system was visible from Earth in the constellation Eridanus. It was approximately 135 light years from Sol.
In 2257, 59 Eridani was labeled on a star chart showing the trajectory of Lieutenant Spock's shuttle. (DIS: "An Obol for Charon")
In 2258, the system's location was labeled on a star chart seen on the main viewscreen of the USS Enterprise. (DIS: "Such Sweet Sorrow, Part 2")
This star system was only mentioned in writing.
Information on this system was derived from the episodes and films, the reference works Star Trek: Star Charts and Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library, and real-world sources. The reference works were used extensively in the creation of star charts seen in Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Star Trek: Prodigy, and Star Trek: Lower Decks. The real-world information added to the article was current as of 2025.
The primary of this system was classified as a F-class star by the Star Trek: Star Charts (p. 62), Stellar Cartography: The Starfleet Reference Library ("Federation Historical Highlights, 2161-2385"), and real-world astronomy.
External link[]
- 59 Eridani at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works