| Created: 2022-05-01 15:38:56 Last Edited: 2022-10-25 11:39:45 | |
| Submitted by: Official GEC | |
| Star System: | Great Annihilator |
| Coordinates: | 354.844 / -42.4375 / 22997.2 |
| Sol Distance: | 23,000 ly |
| Region: | Empyrean Straits |
| Category: | Stellar Features |
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Summary: A famous pair of black holes, originally discovered in the 20th century. Currently housing the Azura Initiative. | |
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: | |
Description: The Great Annihilator was named by its discoverers in the 20th century by the Einstein Observatory via soft X-rays. They originally spotted it as one of the brightest X-ray sources in the Milky Way, and subsequent observations showed a variable emitter of massive amounts of photon pairs at 511 keV, the energy level associated with positron-electron annihilation events. Hence the Great Annihilator name. The system was thought to consist of a black hole and a companion star, forming a microquasar. The first Commanders who visited this system found a pair of black holes and five T Tauri stars. A single High Metal Content world orbits the main black hole on a highly inclined orbit at a great distance: it is likely a captured planet. The surface is extremely cold at 20 K, and despite all the emissions from the Great Annihilator, the planet somehow still holds on to a thin helium atmosphere - although not thin enough to safely land on with current technology. For information on the Azura Initiative that is currently based around this system, see this entry. Astrophotography by Phill P | |
| ID64 Address: | 2587943 |
| EDSM ID: | 65259 |
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Nearest GEC Neighbors:
| POI Name | Distance | Rating | System |
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| Azura Initiative | 0.00 | 6.80 | Great Annihilator |
| The Ammonia Lyceum | 29.26 | 5.35 | Athaip WR‑H d11‑7577 |
| Glowstrom | 62.60 | 4.79 | Athaip EH‑K c25‑514 |
| Tilt‑a‑Whirl | 149.93 | 4.03 | Athaip FE‑E d13‑3578 |
| Hot Cappuccino | 441.45 | 3.56 | Dumbooe FQ‑B c27‑590 |
| Amethyst Kaminari Planetar... | 1,254.03 | 5.16 | Wepue AA‑Z e1744 |
| Witch's Cauldron | 1,497.37 | 2.44 | Wepue JN‑I d10‑5146 |
| Biologist's Bounty | 1,597.44 | 4.47 | Wepe KT‑Q e5‑2274 |
Nearest GMP Neighbors:
| POI Name | Distance | Rating | System |
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| Great Annihilator Black Hole | 0.02 | N/A | Great Annihilator |
| Arissa's Orbs | 213.20 | N/A | Athaip GW‑M c23‑2801 |
| Zunuae Nebula | 990.31 | N/A | Zunuae HL‑Y e6903 |
| Athaip Wisteria Nebula | 1,006.13 | N/A | Athaip DW‑N e6‑3063 |
| Atahip Wisteria Depot | 1,014.25 | N/A | Athaip JD‑A d14‑1178 |
| The Lesser Athaip Nebula | 1,052.35 | N/A | Athaip ZP‑P e5‑6688 |
| Les Sauvageonnes Herbig Ae... | 1,052.56 | N/A | Athaip VJ‑R e4‑6108 |
| Dumbooe Bravo Lima | 1,091.46 | N/A | Dumbooe BL‑X e1‑1690 |
Carriers Last Seen in this System:
| Callsign | Name | Date |
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| VZZ‑99F | AZSF Otaman Sirko | 2025‑10‑22 01:26:41 |
| G2Z‑82F | STARLIGHT PLAZA | 2025‑10‑22 01:25:44 |
| YFX‑6QZ | GALILEO | 2025‑10‑21 10:52:21 |
| HHF‑7HQ | INTERSTELLAR EXCHANGE | 2025‑10‑20 23:05:24 |
| K6T‑6TJ | LE CHTICARRIER | 2025‑10‑20 23:05:24 |
| T2J‑L2G | RVNS The God ARROW II | 2025‑10‑20 23:05:24 |
| T3K‑L1B | runaway | 2025‑10‑20 23:05:24 |
| TZM‑B2B | DW's Garage | 2025‑10‑20 23:05:24 |
| ▶ + 3 additional carriers. | ||
| Reason: | Information | 2022-05-03 17:24:51 | |
| From: | Richard Fluiraniz M. | ||
Fun fact, if a fleet carrier is parked orbiting this black hole, it's subject to its sphere of influence (the warping effect). This is a unique feature exclusive to this black hole due to its size. Speak about having a martini while a Black Hole lingers on the window. | |||
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