Re: Fw: Stellar database
From: Nyrath the nearly wise <nyrath@c...>
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 20:30:39 -0400
Subject: Re: Fw: Stellar database
Roger Gerrish wrote:
> As for Banards star, well I assume that this system assumed greater
> importance in the late 21st century as it was the target of the First
> Trans-Solar probe in 2063. Of course it may be that the early probes
were
> only capable of limited range jumps and Barnard was seen as a suitable
> waypoint for extended Interstellar expansion. (a sort of GZG universe
> Babylon 5?)
Keep in mind that Barnard's Star is the second closest
star to the Sun.
(if you lump Alpha Centauri A, Alpha Centauri B, and
Proxima Centauri together)