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 - Galactic Exploration Catalog - 
Kataraktis Nefon

★ RARE ★
Created: 2023-04-19 23:33:40 Last Edited: 2023-04-20 19:49:06
  Submitted by: LCU No Fool Like One
Star System:HD 78344
Coordinates:1538.34 / -8.03125 / -20.625
Sol Distance: 1,538.5 ly
Region:Inner Orion Spur
Category:Stellar Features
Category:Sights and Scenery
 



Summary:

The closest ringed neutron star to the bubble.

 
Description:

The O class star in this system, weighing in at 87 solar masses, is heavy enough that eight other stars are directly orbiting it.

The seventh star is the most notable: it is a neutron star with a metal rich ring around it. It was perhaps formed from a planet that was torn apart as it reached the star's Roche limit. Lit by the light of the star, the ring is intensely bright, and its size dwarfs that of its parent. The density of the ring gives it a soft, cloud-like appearance on approach: this sight inspired the name of the system, Kataraktis Nefon, which means "Waterfall of Clouds" in ancient Greek.

Clouds

Furthermore, the neutron star is itself orbited by an M class dwarf star, designation 7 a, that is only 40% of the mass of our own Sun.

System Map

The system is host to numerous planets of modest gravity which have surface volcanism and Prasinium Bioluminescent Anemones.

Anemones

 
ID64 Address:2654359
EDSM ID:8813273

EDSM Traffic Report

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EDSM Estimated Value

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Nearest Neighbors:

 POI Name  Distance  Rating   System 
[GMP] Phi Velorum  290.26  N/A  Phi Velorum 
[GMP] Vela Furnace  342.37  N/A  q Velorum 
[GMP] Ice Garden  367.05  N/A  Col 173 Sector SI... 
[GMP] Guardian ruins ‑ Reg...  388.34  N/A  Col 173 Sector WN... 
[GMP] Baton's Orchard  409.88  N/A  Col 173 Sector HN... 
[GMP] The Cete (derelict r...  419.79  N/A  Col 173 Sector LJ... 
[GMP] Guardian ruins ‑ Reg...  455.58  N/A  Col 173 Sector OG... 
[GMP] NGC 2516 Open Cluster  461.16  N/A  66 G. Carinae 

Carriers Last Seen in this System:

 Callsign   Name  Date 
T7H‑3TM  Aster Nova  2024‑09‑23 22:57:40 
Messages for this POI:
None.
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