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Entry 045

09-10-3308 08:35:00 Inner Scutum-Centaurus Arm | Skaude AA-A H294

I am in possibly the strangest system I've ever encountered before. This system has a few back holes, which is not particular strange. However, these two black holes are very close to each other, one of them orbiting the other in close proximity. Another strange thing is the two neutron stars that are also in the same system, and both of these neutron stars....have rings! I wasn't even away that neutron stars could have rings, but for two neutron stars in the same system to both have rings...I can only imagine it is a one in a billion chance. Below is an image of one of these neutron stars.

#space exploration #elite dangerous #neutron star #stellar rings #inner scutum-centaurus arm #commanders log #star #stars

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Entry 044

08-10-3308 05:45:20 Inner Orion Spur | BD-21 4483

I have made it to the IC 4634 nebula which took some time. Being out here is quite strange. I'm "above" the regular galactic plane, and "below" me are billions of stars, and "above" me is...blackness. Nothingness. The few stars that are in the distance are so faint I can barely see them, but most of the bright objects in the sky I can see are actually very distant galaxies.

The nebula itself is quite green on the inside, like the NGC 6565 nebula I went to before this one. I still managed to get a unique shot though! The picture below is of a gas giant being lit from behind by it's star.

#space exploration #elite dangerous #nebula #planetary nebula #IC 4634 nebula #IC 4634 #gas giant #planetary rings #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 043

06-10-3308 05:08:54 Inner Orion Spur | CD-28 14266

I've just arrived at the NGC 6565 nebula, and it's a lot greener on the inside than it is on the outside! I found this wonderful gas giant that looks purple, but I believe it's that colour because of the blue (almost purple) star. Whatever it's "true" colour is hard to say...if "true" colours are even real! Human eyes can only see so much...

#elite dangerous #space exploration #planetary nebula #nebula #gas giant #planetary rings #NGC 6565 nebula #NGC 6565 #asp explorer #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 042

06-10-3308 04:11:45 Inner Orion Spur | Pyramio JX-T E3-11

I'm in the Pyramio JX-T E3-11 nebula, which has a black hole as the main star! I have actually managed to get a decent image of this black hole, as well as pretty good images of the outside of the nebula, since I found a system pretty close to the nebula that gave me some good shots.

I'd also like to mention that this image of the black hole was taken from a video that I shot, and if you'd like to see the video, you can go here. I'll be posting videos there of some of my journey towards the centre of the galaxy, so if you enjoy my log updates...considering following me over on my youtube channel!

#elite dangerous #space exploration #nebula #planetary nebula #Pyramio JX-T E3-11 nebula #Pyramio JX-T E3-11 #black hole #asp explorer #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 041

05-10-3308 05:52:32 Inner Orion Spur | Hen 2-2 15

I'm inside the NGC 6337 nebula! This planetary nebula isn't particularly colourful, however it is a unique shape, being somewhat ring shaped like the Ring and Fine Ring nebulae. I quite enjoy it's appearance!

#elite dangerous #space exploration #planetary nebula #nebula #NGC 6337 nebula #NGC 6337 #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 040

05-10-3308 04:32:03 Inner Orion Spur | CD-23 13397

I'm currently inside the Little Ghost Nebula! It looks rather similar to the NGC 6563 nebula I visited not too long ago, but there is a very cool purple planet in this nebula which I landed on and took some photos of. I was also able to get a better image of the outside of the nebula since there was a system quite close to the nebula.

#elite dangerous #space exploration #planetary nebula #nebula #little ghost nebula #asp explorer #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 039

04-10-3308 05:45:40 Inner Orion Spur | CD-36 11341

I have arrived at the Bug Nebula, and I must say...this nebula is such a beautiful blue. Although there's only 2 planets in this system, I could spend ours inside of this nebula, just looking at the pretty blue gas clouds...

#elite dangerous #space exploration #nebula #planetary nebula #bug nebula #inner orion spur #commanders log #asp explorer

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Entry 038

04-10-3308 04:51:50 Inner Orion Spur | NGC 6563 Sector KC-V C2-1

I've made it to the NGC 6563 nebula, and this planetary nebula actually had a star inside of it that I could travel to! I do think, however, that the nebula looks better from the outside than it does on the inside.

#elite dangerous #space exploration #nebula #NGC 6563 nebula #planetary nebula #asp explorer #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 037

02-10-3308 10:26:24 Inner Orion Spur | Red Spider Sector UJ-Q B5-0

I have finally made it to the Red Spider nebula! I already passed one of the stations on the way. I am only able to get one picture of this nebula, as it is another small planetary nebula, and there are no stars inside of it. Like the Ring Nebula, I have had to use AI to enlarge and enhance this image.

#elite dangerous #space exploration #nebula #red spider nebula #planetary nebula #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 036

02-10-3308 07:30:50 Inner Orion Spur | Sol

I have come back from showing my friend the nebulae I thought he should see, and I'm now back in Sol, about to head out onto my journey (for real, this time!) I took a few miscellaneous images with I thought were rather beautiful.

#elite dangerous #space exploration #small magellanic cloud #large magellanic cloud #star #stars #gas giant #inner orion spur #commanders log

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Entry 036

01-10-3308 05:34:30 Inner Orion Spur | Orion Dark Region ZE-A E6

While I said in my previous log update that I wasn't going to take any pictures, I did end up taking one after all! My friend and I were going towards the Flame nebula (a nebula I'd never actually been to before) we came across a system that had a dwarf star orbiting very close to a bigger star. I took the photo below.

I also took him to see a black hole, and I went closer to this black hole than I'd ever been to any black hole before...and it was the trippiest, wildest experience I'd ever had. If I can set up a video feed, I'll have to show the experience. No picture can do it justice.

#commanders log #elite dangerous #space exploration #inner orion spur #stars #star #dwarf star #binary stars

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Entry 035

28-09-3308 04:00:45 Inner Orion Spur | Ring Sector NI-S B4-0

I managed to make it to the Ring Nebula in a very quick manner! I sped my way as fast as I could.

Unfortunately, I could only take one photo, as the system I am currently in is the only system close enough for a good picture. I have had to use an AI to enhance and enlarge the image, as it was quite small in the sky.

As for the reason I decided to get here so quickly, it's because I'm going to be returning to inhabited space. A friend of mine has just acquired his pilot's license and is curious about space exploration, and I've offered to take him on a tour to Barnard's Loop, as it's quite close to inhabited space and there are an abundance of wonderful nebulae in that region.

I will probably not take any photos, as I already did that 2 years ago (and you can see my previous logs and the pictures I took), but I know it will be wonderful to go back there again.

#commanders log #elite dangerous #inner orion spur #space exploration #nebula #ring nebula

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Entry 034

27-09-3308 12:45:06 Inner Orion Spur | Mammon | Mammon Monitoring Facility

I have made it to the Mammon system, and this nebula is quite beautiful, both from the outside and the inside! I'm also at the first station in my trip, and like the Witch Head Science Centre that I visited 2 years ago, this station is also within an asteroid, within the rings of a planet. It is a beautiful place to be.

Next up will be…the Ring Nebula! (Not the same as the Fine Ring nebula I visited a few logs ago! The Ring nebula is very far away and also a completely different colour).

#commanders log #elite dangerous #space exploration #inner orion spur #nebula #planetary nebula #mammon #mammon system

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Entry 033

27-09-3308 11:49:27 Inner Orion Spur | Fine Ring Sector LI-S B4-1

I've just arrive at the Fine Ring Nebula, surprisingly more pretty from the outside than it is on the inside, but nonetheless, this planetary nebula is still very beautiful and unique. I'm a bit of a sucker of purple nebulae!

Next up is Mammon, an inhabited system inside a planetary nebula!

#commanders log #elite dangerous #space exploration #inner orion spur #nebula #planetary nebula #fine ring nebula

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Entry 032

27-09-3308 11:00:45 Inner Orion Spur | PSR J1856-3754

I have arrived at my next destination...a neutron star! There's actually TWO of them in this system. I am covered head to toe in the brightest blue light imaginable...these things twirl and spin so incredibly fast it's not funny! You really have to see it for yourself to believe it.

Next up is the Fine Ring Nebula...a nebula I'm very excited for!

#commanders log #elite dangerous #inner orion spur #space exploration #neutron star

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Entry 031

27-09-3308 10:40:21 Inner Orion Spur | BRSO 14

First planetary nebula of the journey! This one is the R Coronae Australis Nebula. Most of the things I'm going to be visiting will be planetary nebula, so strap in for some tiny but cool nebulae!

Next up will be a very special star...

#commanders log #elite dangerous #space exploration #inner orion spur #nebula #planetary nebula #R CRA Nebula #asp explorer

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Entry 030

27-09-3308 10:21:45 Inner Orion Spur | Musca Dark Region CQ-Y D86

I took a trip to see the Coalsack Nebula, and I've gotta say...this nebula is almost more terrifying than a black hole. Being half in and half out of it is extremely disorienting, and it's like half the stars in the galaxy were snuffed out and consumed by darkness, whereas the other side is totally fine. Being completely submerged within the nebula is almost better, because it simply looks like the night sky on any planet with an atmosphere. Very strange. I only took one photo, and it was outside of the Coalsack since it was the only good sight.

Next up on my trip will be the R Coronae Australis Nebula.

#commanders log #space exploration #elite dangerous #inner orion spur #coalsack nebula #nebula