4.5 Deneb (Deneb Kaitos)

The Deneb Kaitos (Beta Ceti) system is notable for its high proportion of inhabited planets and lack of gas giants, possibly absorbed into a single failed protostar orbiting at 42 AU, and is distinct from the "true" Deneb (Alpha Cygni).

System chart of Deneb Kaitos showing the primary, its planets, the red dwarf companion (D), comparative planet sizes, the failed protostar Deneb VI, and the route of Redjac (Kesla).

The DENEB KAITOS or DENEB system is of interest chiefly for its large proportion of inhabited planets (four out of a total of six, three of which are members of the Federation) and its lack of gas giants, which may have been absorbed into the single failed protostar that orbits at a distance of 42 AU. The system should not be confused with the "true" Deneb (Alpha Cygni), a bright blue giant 3,230 light-years from Sol.

Deneb Kaitos

Name of Primary: Deneb Kaitos (Beta Ceti)
Type: Single
Spectral Class: G9.5-K1III
Absolute Magnitude: 0.8
Number of Planets: 6
Inhabited Planets: 4
I: Class-B
II: Class-M
III: Class-N
IV: Class-M
V: Class-M
VI: Class-T

NOTE: Deneb VI is a failed protostar that radiates considerable heat, and should perhaps be considered a binary companion of Deneb Kaitos.