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 - Galactic Exploration Catalog - 
Skull and Crossbones Nebula

Created: 2023-06-03 14:53:08 Last Edited: 2023-06-29 17:06:50
  Submitted by: CMDR Marx
Star System:Haffner 18 LSS 27
Coordinates:13388.4 / 116.25 / -6775.62
Sol Distance: 15,005.8 ly
Region:Sanguineous Rim
Category:Nebulae
 



Summary:

The lonely nebula of the South-East, with many catalogue systems around it.

Notice: This POI shares the same star system with a prior existing entry in the Galactic Mapping Project (GMP). You can visit the original entry using the link below:

    Skull & Crossbones Nebula (nebula), Haffner 18 LSS 27

 
Description:

The Skull and Crossbones Nebula is one of the loneliest ones: there are no others for many thousands of light-years. In this region, even planetary nebulae are few and far between.

Historically, this nebula has not been a popular destination either. While the nebula itself is easy enough to reach, anyone who might have wished to continue farther South-East and cross over to the Outer Arm would find that the stars in the gap are too sparse to do that. They would have to make a detour of over ten thousand light-years down the arm's edge in order to reach the other galactic arm.
However, once jump ranges have improved drastically, crossing the gap has become possible, if somewhat arduous. There are several possible "bridges" Commanders can take, with the longest being the one South-East from this nebula. That is the most difficult crossing a Commander can make in the galaxy.
(Of course, fleet carriers can traverse the gap without any difficulty.)

There are several catalogue systems in and around the Skull and Crossbones Nebula, with the most being from the 2MASS catalogue. An abundance of luminous stars make it stand out in the sky for quite a distance. There are some black holes too, which are quite the rarity in this part of the galaxy.

The nebula has one additional curiosity: the names of nearby systems were too long for Universal Cartographics standards, and are shortened down to "Skull and Crossbones Neb. Sector".

As of the time of writing (3309. June) there are no permanently anchored fleet carriers near the nebula either. The nearest permanent settlement, Hell Port in the Seagull Nebula, is over ten thousand light-years away. Out here, Commanders are truly on their own.

 
ID64 Address:1818755509
EDSM ID:191870

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Nearest Neighbors:

 POI Name  Distance  Rating   System 
[GMP] Skull & Crossbon...  0.04  N/A  Haffner 18 LSS 27 
[GMP] King's Ransom  20.60  N/A  2MASS J07523554‑2... 
[GMP] Pirates Depot  22.65  N/A  Skull and Crossbo... 
The Cannonball Nebula  527.55  3.39  Phreia Hypa KI‑S ... 
[GMP] Gloomgown Mausoleum  3,000.19  N/A  Gludgou WJ‑I d9‑44 
[GMP] Hyperion Cluster  3,093.30  N/A  Hypio Phoea IN‑S ... 
[GMP] Pharos X10  3,155.67  N/A  Phrua Phoe QK‑F d... 
[GMP] The Gludgou Plates  3,194.67  N/A  Gludgou QT‑H d10‑0 

Carriers Last Seen in this System:

 Callsign   Name  Date 
T1B‑BHW  OO‑DOMINUX  2024‑09‑29 23:25:52 
Messages for this POI:
None.

Revision History:

 Edited By  Edited Date 
 CMDR Marx   2023-06-29 17:06:50 
 CMDR Marx   2023-06-03 14:54:11 
 CMDR Marx   2023-06-03 14:53:08 
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