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 - Galactic Exploration Catalog - 
Revision for Gwydion's Crown

Previous Revision, by CMDR Junagu [2023-09-26 16:37:57]Selected revision, by CMDR Marx [2023-09-27 15:16:34]
DISCOVERER
CMDR JunaguCMDR Junagu
NAME
Gwydion's CrownGwydion's Crown
SYSTEMNAME
Gongue NR-C d0Gongue NR-C d0
CATEGORY
Planetary FeaturesSights and Scenery
CATEGORY 2
Sights and Scenery
REGION
Kepler's CrestKepler's Crest
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
CALLSIGN
SUMMARY
A spectacular GG and 3 landable, shepherd moons, and a 4th with an eccentric orbit. In a very remote spot below the galactic plane.A spectacular gas giant with three landable shepherd moons, and a fourth with an eccentric orbit.
DESCRIPTION

A class II Gas Giant in a system at the very bottom of the galactic plane in the very sparse region between the Sanguineous Rim and Kepler's Crest. It has 3 rings, 3 landable shepherd moons and a landable, non-tidally locked, 4th moon with an eccentric orbit and easy driving gravity (0.12g), providing some stunning views from the surface. This is also a Green system, making it a useful stop for any ships making their transit between galactic arms through this region. The nearest neighbour is approx 57Lyrs. Line 74 in Inner Moons register. In Welsh mythology Gwydion recalls Lleu from the underworld using song and returns him to human form. This system was discovered by the crew of Blodeuwedd's Branch, on its journey down the Outer Arm c.3306.

The 4th Moon

Orrery view of the shepherd moons and the eccentric 4th moon

On the surface of the 4th moon

The old planetary generation surface of one of the shepherd moons

System Map

No stars in the sky - near the surface of the 4th moon with the GG in the background

A Class II Gas Giant in a system that's at a sparse part of the inter-arm void in Kepler's Crest. This giant has three rings, three landable shepherd moons and a fourth landable moon on an eccentric orbit that provides some stunning views from the surface.

No stars in the sky - near the surface of the 4th moon with the GG in the background

This is also a "green system", meaning it has all of the materials needed to synthesize FSD boosts.

The POI's name comes from Welsh mythology, where Gwydion is a hero with many exploits, including recalling his nephew Lleu from the underworld using song and returning him to human form. This system was discovered by the crew of Blodeuwedd's Branch, on its journey down the Outer Arm in 3306.

The 4th Moon

On the surface of the 4th moon

The old planetary generation surface of one of the shepherd moons

Orrery view of the shepherd moons and the eccentric 4th moon

System Map

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OBSERVATORY
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