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The star Arrakis (μ Draconis), in the Draco constellation, is a binary star. Each component is of spectral class F7V and visual magnitude 5.8. Their combined magnitude is 4.92. It is located approximately 85 light years away and consists of two almost identical yellow-white stars in a close orbit.Arrakis is derived from an Arabic term which means "dancer".
Other meanings of Arrakis
- Arrakis, later Rakis (known colloquially as "Dune") is also a fictional planet featured in the Dune novels by Frank Herbert. It is a desert planet with almost no water at all, and is the only known source of the spice Melange which makes interstellar travel possible. It is native home of the Fremen. It is the third planet orbiting the star Canopus.
- There is also reference to a planet Arrakis in the television series Futurama.
- Arrakis is also the name for an important spanish ISP (Internet Service Provider) site on http://www.arrakis.es
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