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A Green Line Around the Box Means a Habitable Planet Exists in the Starsystem Hussey 575 BD+30 2494 1.5 BD+14 2774 1.5 Ross 512 WO 9502 2.5 1.5 3 1.5 2 BD+15 3108 G136-101 Sigma Bootis BD+30 2512 1 Struve 1785 1.5 1.5 BD+24 2786 1 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 BD+24 2733 45 Bootis L1344-37 GJ 3966 Ross 863 1.5 BD+10 2110 3.5 Lambda Serpentis Wolf 497 BD+25 2874 1.5 3 1.5 3 via V645 Herc Gliese 625 1 2.5 via LP441.33 1.5 3.5 via GJ 3910 3 via V645 Herc 1.5 GJ-1179 BD+17 2785 Zeta Herculis 1.5 Eta Bootes 1 Rho Coronae Borealis 1.5 1.5 2.5 via Giclas 258.33 Luyten 758-105 BD+54 1716 1 BD+25 3173 BD-9 3413 1.5 1.5 1.5 1 3 via WO 9564 3 via GJ 3796 Eta Coronae Borealis 3 via Ross 948 Giclas 179-43 Chi Draconis 3 via HYG86887 1 3 via Ross 948 3.5 via V645 Herc 1 Gamma Serpentis 2 BD+17 2611 (VESTA) Arcturus 3 via V645 Herc 3 via BD+21 2763 3.5 via BD+0 2989, DT Virginis 4 via HYG86887&8 Struve 2135 BD+33 2777 14 Herculis Porimma (Gamma Virginis) 3 via BD+41 2695 1.5 3.5 BD+60 1623 3.5 via BD+45 2247 BD+53 1719 THETIS 1.5 Chi Hercules 2 3.5 1.5 1.5 BD+38 3095 3.5 via BD+46 1189 Mu Herculis 4 via WO 9564 CR Draconis BD+52 2045 3 via BD+43 2796 1.5 3 via Giclas 179-43 BD+36 2393 Queen Isabel Star Sigma Draconis 3.5 via BD+43 2796 CE Bootes 1.5 BD+19 2881 1 1.5 1.5 1.5 2.5 I Bootis via BD+45 2247 BD+47 2112 1 4 via EGWD 329, CR Draconis 3 via LP 272-25 4.5 via Ross 948, L 910-10 44 Bootis Aitkens Double Star 1 ADS 10288 3 via BD+61 2068 1.5 Gilese 625 1.5 Vega 3 via Kuiper 79 3 via Giclas 179-43 4 via BD+46 1189, BD+50 2030 Ross 52 Theta Draconis 2 EV Lacertae Gliese 892 BD+39 2947 3 via BD+18 3421 1.5 0.5 Theta Bootis 1.5 3 via EV Lacertae 2.5 via BD+18 3421 Kappa Ceti 1 Beta Virginis 3 via Struve 2398 BD-5 4426 BD+47 2420 61 Cygni 2 1.5 3.5 via Do Cephei 2 3 via Wolf 636 BD+6 398 Eta Cassiopiea Wolf 635 2.5 Beta Comae Berenices BD+36 2219 Denebola 2.5 1.5 Altair BD+2 3312 107 Piscis 1 1.5 1.5 3 via Wolf 636 Mu Cassiopia 2.5 via L989-20 BD+3 3465 4.5 via LHS 1326, Luyten 1305-10 1 .5 BD+63 137 2 1.5 3.5 via Wolf 630 2 3 via DO Cephei 2 via GJ 1207 Delta Trianguli 2 1.5 61 Ursa Majoris 3 via GJ 1207 1.5 0.5 1.5 2 Giclas 165-8 Beta Canum Venaticorum Groombridge 34 97 G Piscium (BD+4 123) V1581 Cygni Gliese 410 2 70 Ophiuchi 3 via Wolf 629 1 12 Ophiuchi BD+5 3409 BD+63 229 3 via Luyten 989-20 1 1 .5 1.5 3.5 via LP 378-541 BD+56 1458 5 BD+11 2576 Gliese 436 1.5 BD+1 4774 1.5 Gliese 414 1.5 3 via Wolf 630 2 via BD+36 2219 Wolf 46, 47 5 via BD+2 3312 1.5 1.5 1.5 4 Giclas 243-50, Ross 15 1.5 Groombridge 1830 BD+16 2620 Awashima 3 via BD+48 1829 Ross 780 36 Ursae Majoris BD-3 4223 3 via MSWD 11261 3 via Giclas 119-62 3 via Gliese 1224 36 Ophiuchi .5 1.5 1.5 1 CD-48 11837 Xi Ursa Majoris BD+63 238 NTANGU 1 1 Gliese 397 1.75 Xi Bootes 3.5 via G119-62 Van Maanen's Star LP 378-541 2 2 47 Ursa Majoris 1 3.5 via BD+48 1829 1 Gliese 408 EZ Aquarii Giclas 158-27 1 1.5 2.5 via EGWD 473 3.5 via Luyten 205-128, Cd-44 11909 Theta Ursae Majoris FL Virginis 3 via AC+23468-46 Gliese 667 HJ 5173 1 BD+57 857 1.75 1.5 2 2 via CD-44 11909 Wolf 359 Groombridge 1618 41 Arae (Gliese 666) 3.5 via Luyten 205-128, CD-44 11909 YZ Ceti 2 Heintz 299 1.5 1.5 CD-37 10765 2.5 via CD -49 13515 1.5 Iota Perseii 1.5 2.5 via CD -45 13677 1 AD Leonis Delta Pavonis 3.5 via WX Ursa Majoris 1 1.5 .5 3 via CD-45 13595 .5 Epsilon Indii 2.5 via CD -49 13515 Lalande 21185 1 BD+47 612 3 via CD-37 15492 Wolf 294 1 1.5 2 1.5 Tau Ceti 2.5 via Luyten 205-128 .5 UV Ceti Theta Perseii 2.5 via LTT 12352 Upsilon Andromedae BD+41 328 1 1 2 CD-46 11540; Gliese 674 Pollux Luyten 763-63 82 Eridani 3 via CD-40 9712 LP 734-32 1 Gliese 570 CREE 3 via Luyten 119-14 2.5 via CD-49 13515 2.5 via Brown Dwarf LP 944-20 1.5 DX Cancri 4 Giclas 111-47, U/I M7 1.5 1.5 1.5 AX Microscopii/Lacaille 8760 2 1.5 CD-45 13515; L-354-89 4 1 Kapteyn's Star 2.5 via Ross 695 5 via HR5668 to Luyten 768-119, 2.5 via Gliese 1061 and then via a brown dwarf 2.5 via VV Lyncis 1.5 QY Aurigae CD-26 8883 1 1.5 G174-14 Epsilon Eridani CA+45 133-65 1 Ross 619 3 via Ross 695 61 Virginis Sol 1.5 1 3.5 via Luyten 961-1 2 Wolf 46 & 47 Ross 154 2 .5 Gliese 275.2 Beta Hydri Procyon 2.5 via YZ Canis Minoris 2 1 1 1.5 Alpha Centauri 1 1 .5 LTT 13408 1 Sirius CD-32 8179 CD-26 8853 3.5 .25 1.5 1 1 Proxima Centauri BD+5 1668 Luyten's Star 1 1 Barnard's Star .1 3 1.5 1.5 BD-5 1584 1 1 2 SZ Crateris CD-68 41 Ross 614 5.5 Alpha Centauri B Omicron 2 Eridani 2.5 via Luyten 1723 CD-39 7301 1 Ross 47 1.5 Zeta Tucanae 1.5 via Steph. 538 CD-23 3577 4 via Steph 538, Giclas 99-49 4 via L737-9, BD-21 1074 1.5 1 Gamma Leporis Luyten 49-19 58 Eridani 1 1.5 2.5 via Donner 91 3 CD-43 7228 BD-5 1123 3 1.5 1.5 Pi 3 Orionis 1.5 1.5 Eta Leporis 2.5 via Steph 538 via HIP 29952 2.5 Gamma Pavonis CD-76 1182 BD-3 1123 1.5 2.5 via Luyten 679 BD-4 1244 2.5 Colonies <1M pop. 1.5 p Eridani 2 via EG 290 Colonies >1M pop. .5 1 1.5 STAR SYSTEM ON INTERDICT Delta Eridani "Rana" Giclas 99-49 AY Indi Chi Orionis 1.5 A Green line around the box means a habitable planet exists in the starsystem. Luyten 879-14 3 via tiny red BD-21 1074 Advanced Intelligent Life BD+18 683 1.5 6 via 3 red dwarfs as of November 2008 1.5 (game time 2225) 4 via LTT 11472, Ross 594 Wolf 227 Gliese 902 1.5 BD+52 657 BD-3 1110 BD+21 652 6 via EGWD 169, Wolf 1539 and HYG 15882 1.5 BD+17 917 BD+20 802 6 via EGWD 169, Wolf 1539 and HYG 15882 .5 111 Tauri 1 1.5 104 Tauri Ross 42 2.5 1041 Tauri Lowre2 4.5 via 1041 Tauri 0.5 2 1 39 Tauri WO 9850 VA366 1.5 Aldebaran 1.5 1.5 2 BD+9 621 1.5 1.5 0.5 1 1.5 LTT 11454 HR 1427A 1.5 BD+16 629.
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