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======Beetle Nebula======

The Beetle Nebula is so named because it is black and vaguely beetle-shaped appearance. It is a diffuse nebula of approximately 50ly in diameter located within the former [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Romulan_Neutral_Zone|Romulan Neutral Zone]].

{{infobox>
name = Beetle Nebula
designation = RN-8496-7089
image1 = lcars:beetle_nebula:beetle_nebula_01.jpg|Image 1
image2 = lcars:beetle_nebula:beetle_nebula_02.jpg|Image 2
image3 = lcars:beetle_nebula:beetle_nebula_03.jpg|Image 3
type = [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_nebula|Absorption Nebula]]
location = [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Romulan_Neutral_Zone|Former Romulan Neutral Zone]]
diameter = 50.34 light years
apparent magnitude = [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apparent_magnitude|-5m37]]
composition = High concentrations of interstellar dust along with elements necessary for star formation.
contents = +200 stars of various types\\ +1000 planets \\ [[RS 8496-2706-8-1263084-175]]
hazards = Highly localized concentrations of ionized particles may interfere with communications, transporters, sensors, and navigation. \\ Periodic electrical discharges.
first appearance = [[https://discord.com/channels/666064847250915329/928533818074345483|Beetle Soup]]
}}

=====History=====
According to the [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Vulcan_Science_Directorate|Vulcan Science Directorate]], the earliest observations of this nebula were noted in 1798 BCE by Vulcan astronomers specifically looking for Absorption Nebula.

Although recorded, no substantial follow-up was made until the conclusion of the [[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Earth-Romulan_War|Earth-Romulan War]], when Earth objected to the nebula’s presence in Romulan Space, citing that the occlusive properties of the nebula made it a desirable staging area for amassing ships or testing weapons. As a result of the negotiation process, the Beetle Nebula was placed in the Neutral Zone.

[[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Romulan_Neutral_Zone|With the collapse of the Romulan Star Empire in 2387 and the Neutral Zone]], opportunities to study this nebula have opened.

=====Observations=====
Long-range scans of the Beetle Nebula indicate the presence of several star systems in various states of development. Though these systems may be comparatively young, that has not ruled out the possibility for planets suitable for life.

{{tag>"stellar cartography" "nebula"}}