Alhena, also known as Gamma Geminorum, was a star system in the Beta Quadrant. The stars of this binary star system were named Alhena (the official name for Gamma Geminorum A) and Gamma Geminorum B. It was the third brightest star in its constellation.
Stellar cartography[]
The Alhena system was visible from Earth in the constellation Gemini. It was approximately 109 light years from Sol.
In 2257, the system's location was labeled on the 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.
External links[]
- Alhena at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Alhena at Wikipedia