The K-type star was a class of main sequence stars characterized by their orange color and with surface temperatures ranging from 3,500 to 5,000 ° Kelvin. On United Earth and United Federation of Planets star charts, stars belonging to this class were identified by an orange circular symbol. Keid was an example of a K-type star. (ENT: "Cold Front"; PIC: "Disengage")
List of named K-type stars[]
- 13 Ceti C (13 Ceti)
- 17 Cygni Ab (17 Cygni)
- 17 Cygni Ba (17 Cygni)
- 17 Cygni Bb (17 Cygni)
- 26 Draconis B (26 Draconis)
- 36 Ophiuchi B (Ophiucus)
- 36 Ophiuchi C (Ophiucus)
- 36 Ursae Majoris B (36 Ursae Majoris)
- 61 Cygni A (61 Cygni)
- 61 Cygni B (61 Cygni)
- 70 Ophiuchi A (70 Ophiuchi)
- 70 Ophiuchi B (70 Ophiuchi)
- 83 Leonis B (83 Leonis)
- 94 Aquarii Ab (94 Aquarii)
- 94 Aquarii B (94 Aquarii)
- 99 Herculis B (99 Herculis)
- AK Leporis (Gamma Leporis B) (Lorillia)
- Aldebaran (Alpha Tauri A) (Aldebaran)
- Alpha Leonis Ab (Alpha Leonis)
- Alpha Onias (Alpha Onias)
- Alpha Circini B (Alpha Circini)
- Alpha Phoenicis B (Alpha Phoenicis))
- Ankaa (Alpha Phoenicis A) (Alpha Phoenicis)
- Alsafi (Sigma Draconis) (Sigma Draconis)
- Beta Lyrae D (Beta Lyrae)
- Chi Draconis B (Chi Draconis)
- Delta Aquilae B (Delta Aquilae)
- Delta Corvi B (Algorab)
- Delta Trianguli B (Delta Trianguli)
- Diphda (Deneb Kaitos) (Deneb Kaitos)
- Dubhe (Alpha Ursae Majoris A) (Alpha Majoris)
- Epsilon Indi (Epsilon Indi)
- Epsilon Reticuli A (Epsilon Reticuli)
- Epsilon Sculptoris B (Epsilon Sculptoris)
- Eta Cassiopeiae B (Eta Cassiopeiae)
- Eta Draconis B (Aldhibain)
- Guniibuu (36 Ophiuchi A) (Ophiucus)
- HD 234121 (Iota Boötis B) (Iota Boötis)
- Iota Eridani (Iota Eridani)
- Keid (40 Eridani A) (40 Eridani)
- Maxia Zeta (Maxia Zeta)
- Pollux (Beta Geminorum) (Beta Geminorum)
- Ran (Epsilon Eridani) (Epsilon Eridani)
- Rasalas (Mu Leonis) (Ardana)
- Romulus (Romulus)
- Sigma Draconis (Sigma Draconis)
- Toliman (Alpha Centauri B) (Alpha Centauri)
- TW Piscis Austrini (Fomalhaut B) (Fomalhaut)
Examples[]
Ceti Alpha, Ceti Alpha system
Keid (40 Eridani A), Vulcan system
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Qu'noS system primary
Romulus, Romulus system
Star charts[]
United Earth star chart (2154)
UFP star chart (2401)
External links[]
- K class star at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- K-type main-sequence star at Wikipedia