List of Dune Planets - Dune Gazetteer

Dune Gazetteer

In The Stars and Planets of Frank Herbert's Dune: A Gazetteer by Joseph M. Daniels, the distance from Earth in light-years (ly) is provided for many planets in the Dune universe, based on the real-life distances of the stars and planetary systems referenced by Frank Herbert when discussing these planets in the glossary of the novel Dune. However, though Herbert used the names of actual stars and planetary systems in his work, there is no documentation supporting or disputing the assumption that he was, in fact, referring to these real-life stars or systems. The Gazetteer suggests the following:

• Arrakis ~ Third planet orbiting the star Canopus, located at 312 ly from Earth.
• Bela Tegeuse ~ Fifth planet of the star Kuentsing (Kuentsing is Chinese for Alpha Leporis, located at 1284 ly from Earth).
• Caladan ~ Third planet of Delta Pavonis, located at 19.9 ly from Earth.
• Chusuk ~ Fourth planet in the star system Theta Shalish (Shalish is the Hebrew constellation for Aries, Theta Arietis located at 387 ly from Earth).
• Corrin ~ Planet in the star system of Sigma Draconis, located at 18.8 ly from Earth.
• Ecaz ~ Fourth planet of Alpha Centauri B, located at 4.4 ly from Earth.
• Gamont ~ Third planet of Niushe (Chinese name for Psi Draconis, located at 72 ly from Earth).
• Giedi Prime ~ Planet of 36 Ophiuchi B, located at 19 ly from Earth.
• Grumman ~ Second planet of Niushe (Chinese name for Psi Draconis, located at 72 ly from Earth).
• Hagal ~ II Theta Shaowei (Shaowei is the Chinese name for the constellation of Leo, the star Theta Leonis is located at 177 ly from Earth).
• Harmonthep ~ No longer existing satellite of Delta Pavonis, located at 19.9 ly from Earth.
• Ix ~ Ninth planet from Alkalurops, or Rodale (or 40 Eridani A, located at 16.5 ly from Earth).
• Kaitain ~ Arabic name of the star Alpha Piscium, located at 139 ly from Earth.
• Poritrin ~ Third planet of Epsilon Alangue or Epsilon Ophiuchi (Alangue is corruption of Arabic Al Hawna, Ophiuchus, situated at 107.5 ly from Earth).
• Rossak ~ Fifth planet of Alces Minor (Alpha Crateris located at 181 ly from Earth).
• Salusa Secundus ~ Third planet of the Gamma Waiping system (Waiping is the Chinese name for a part of the constellation Pisces, Gamma Piscium located at 130.9 ly from Earth).
• Sikun ~ Planet in the 70 Ophiuchi A system (located at 16.6 ly from Earth).
• Tleilax ~ Sole planet of the star Thalim (Arabic name for the star Theta Eridani, located at 135 ly from Earth).