Lesser Curtain Nebula

The Lesser Curtain Nebula is a reflection nebula located primarily in the trailing-rimward quadrant of Hirada Sector, within the Empty Stars.

Lesser Curtain Nebula

The Lesser Curtain Nebula is a large dim group of gases and dark clouds with a length of around 7 parsecs coreward-rimward and a mean thickness of around 1 parsec.

• It is classified as a reflection nebula and is primarily formed of ionized gases, thrown off by the star lying to trailing of it many millennia ago.
• The gases consist of about 90% hydrogen, with the remainder made up of helium, oxygen, nitrogen, and other elements. The clouds have a mean density of 10²–10⁶ particles/cm³. Its central regions are relatively denser.

A blue bright giant star lying a little over a parsec to trailing was its source:

Monostellar System

CN1-a Monostellar System

Star Name	Hierarchy	Category		Mass (Sol)	Temp (K)	Luminosity (Sol)
CN1-a A5 II	Primary	Supergiant		11	8000 - 8500	850
	Unit	Diameter	Min Distance	Hab Zone	Jump Shadow	M-Drive Limit
	AU	0.13027	2.41821	23.18 - 37.78	13.027	130.27
	Orbit #	0	5	9	7	11

Hex Location: 0225 Coro Sector. 0 Gas Giants.

History

The position of the Lesser Curtain Nebula has been cataloged as part of the University of Selasia Spinward Survey.

The nebula is named for its long narrow shape, said to resemble a hanging drape.

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science