Quill's Nebula

Quill's Nebula is a reflection nebula located almost entirely within the rimward-trailing quadrant of Ruthless Veil Sector.

• It is an astrographic feature and a nebula.
• It is part of Uncharted Space.

Description (Specifications)

Quill's nebula is a large group of bright nebulae and dark clouds measuring around 21 parsecs coreward-rimward by 16 parsecs spinward-trailing.

Composition

It is classified as a reflection nebula and is primarily formed of ionized gases, thrown off by giant stars many millennia ago.

• The gases consist of about 90% molecular hydrogen (H₂), with the remainder made up of varying concentrations of helium (He), oxygen (O₂), nitrogen (N₂), and other elements. The clouds have a mean density of 10²–10⁶ particles/cm³.

The densest parts of the nebula, with concentrations of particles in excess of a million per cm³, are called molecular cores. The quantities of dust and ionized gases within a core is sufficient to block light from background stars so that it appears as a darker region within the nebula. Cores can range in size from a few thousand AU in diameter to many light-years across.

Components

• Anomalies
• Molecular cores
• Star systems
• The Gap

Hazards and Dangers

No information currently available.

Image Repository

Traveller Map:
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Worlds & Sectors (Astrography)

This astrographic feature is primarily found in the following areas:
Uncharted Space

• Ruthless Veil Sector

World Listing: 1105

The following systems and worlds are associated with this astrographic feature:

No world articles for Quill's Nebula

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• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Miles A. Maria
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS