In the fictional Star Trek universe, Deneb IV is a Class M home planet to the Bandi and located in the Alpha Quadrant. Deneb IV is mostly known as the prior location of Farpoint Station, a supposed starbase, but in actually a living being trapped by the Bandi. The planet though has also been known as a popular shoreleave planet by members of Starfleet for over 100 years. Deneb IV first appeared in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Encounter at Farpoint.
Deneb's absolute magnitude absolute magnitude is the apparent magnitude, m, an object would have if it were at a standardized distance away.
Deneb's exact distance from the Earth is a matter of some dispute; most equally distant stars are not visible to the naked eye, and may be identified only by catalog numbers, if they are known at all.
Deneb's mass is estimated at 20 to 25 solar masses.