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Revision for Lich pulsar

Previous Revision, by PhoenixBlue [2025-09-30 14:31:56]Selected revision, by PhoenixBlue [2025-09-30 14:40:32]
DISCOVERER
DagnariusDagnarius
NAME
LichLich pulsar
SYSTEMNAME
PSR J1300+1240PSR J1300+1240
CATEGORY
Stellar FeaturesStellar Features
CATEGORY 2
HistoricalHistorical
REGION
Inner Orion SpurInner Orion Spur
LATITUDE
LONGITUDE
CALLSIGN
SUMMARY
This star system at the ceiling of the galaxy is home to the first three known exoplanets, first discovered in 1990.This star system at the ceiling of the galaxy is home to the first three known exoplanets, first discovered in 1990.
DESCRIPTION

PSR J1300+1240 is host to the first exoplanets discovered by astronomers. Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan discovered the pulsar in 1990 and discovered anomalies in its rotational period. He and Dale Frail published a paper in 1992 confirming the first exoplanets. An International Astronomical Union vote for new names resulted in the pulsar being named "Lich," and its three confirmed exoplanets being named Draugr, Poltergeist, and Phobetor.

Reaching Lich requires a dedicated exploration ship or a fleet carrier, as distances between stars in the sparse Ushott sector can exceed 100 light-years. Returning is relatively easy via an FSD charge from the pulsar.

CMDR Dagnarius, the first human to visit the system, uncovered three more planets and five moons, most of which orbit Body 3. All of the moons are irregularly shaped rocks with radii between 164-281 km. Four of the five experience volcanic activity on their surfaces due to tidal forces from their parent gas giants.

The system's distance from the galactic plane can make landing on the moons' surfaces disconcerting, as some views will provide a completely starless sky, with nothing visible apart from other planets and moons in the same system.

PSR J1300+1240 is host to the first exoplanets discovered by astronomers. Polish astronomer Aleksander Wolszczan discovered the pulsar in 1990 and discovered anomalies in its rotational period. He and Dale Frail published a paper in 1992 confirming the first exoplanets. An International Astronomical Union vote for new names resulted in the pulsar being named "Lich," and its three confirmed exoplanets being named Draugr, Poltergeist, and Phobetor.

Reaching Lich requires a dedicated exploration ship or a fleet carrier, as distances between stars in the sparse Ushott sector can exceed 100 light-years. Returning is relatively easy via an FSD charge from the pulsar.

CMDR Dagnarius, the first human to visit the system, uncovered three more planets and five moons, most of which orbit Body 3. All of the moons are irregularly shaped metal-rich bodies with radii between 164-281 km. Four of the five experience volcanic activity on their surfaces due to tidal forces from their parent gas giants.

The system's distance from the galactic plane can make landing on the moons' surfaces disconcerting, as some views will provide a completely starless sky, with nothing visible apart from other planets and moons in the same system.

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