The '''Coalsack''' was a galactic nebula located in the southernmost part of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. The [[planet]] [[Cheron]] was located near the Coalsack. By the late-[[2260s]], the region surrounding the Coalsack was yet uncharted by the [[Federation]].
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The '''Coalsack''' was a galactic nebula located in the southernmost part of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]]. The [[planet]] [[Cheron]] was located near the Coalsack. By the late-[[2260s]], the region surrounding the Coalsack was yet uncharted by the [[Federation]]. This region was located in the [[Alpha Quadrant]].
In [[2268]], when [[Spock]] had to speculate about the nature of the (yet unidentified) [[space amoeba]] encountered in [[Sector 39J]], he remarked the amoeba was not like the Coalsack. ({{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}})
In [[2268]], when [[Spock]] had to speculate about the nature of the (yet unidentified) [[space amoeba]] encountered in [[Sector 39J]], he remarked the amoeba was not like the Coalsack. ({{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}})
In [[2269]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was commandeered by [[Bele]] of the planet Cheron, who attempted to divert the ''Enterprise'' on course 4-0-3 mark 7 from their position near [[Ariannus]]. [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] remarked that the course would have taken them straight to the Coalsack. ({{TOS|Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}})
In [[2269]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701}} was commandeered by [[Bele]] of the planet Cheron, who attempted to divert the ''Enterprise'' on course 4-0-3 mark 7 from their position near [[Ariannus]]. [[Pavel Chekov|Chekov]] remarked that the course would have taken them straight to the Coalsack. ({{TOS|Let That Be Your Last Battlefield}})
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{{bginfo|The Coalsack was located approximately 600 [[light year]]s away from [[Earth]].}}
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{{bginfo|The Coalsack was located approximately 600 [[light year]]s away from [[Earth]].|[[File:Star-chart alpha-beta quadrant.jpg|thumb|The location of Gamma Canaris N in "The Explored Galaxy" wall chart]]The star chart seen in "Generations" depicted locations that had been confirmed as being in the [[Alpha Quadrant]] by earlier star charts. In the star chart seen in stellar cartography, Cheron was located in close proximity to [[Epsilon Canaris]]. In its turn, Epsilon Canaris was located in close proximity to the [[Gamma Canaris region]], which was represented on "The Explored Galaxy" star chart by [[Gamma Canaris N]]. "The Explored Galaxy" was a map of charted space that was first seen chronologically in {{film|6}}. It depicted the locations of the [[Tholian Assembly]] and [[Romulus]]/[[Remus]]. Both locations were identified in dialog as being located in this quadrant. ({{DS9|The Search, Part II|Call to Arms}}) The chart was also seen in several ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' and ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episodes set in the [[24th century]], from the year [[2364]] to [[2370]]. These were {{TNG|Conspiracy|The Measure Of A Man|The Emissary|The Mind's Eye|The Game}}, and {{DS9|In the Hands of the Prophets|Cardassians}}.}}
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The Coalsack was a galactic nebula located in the southernmost part of the Milky Way Galaxy. The planetCheron was located near the Coalsack. By the late-2260s, the region surrounding the Coalsack was yet uncharted by the Federation. This region was located in the Alpha Quadrant.
In 2269, the USS Enterprise was commandeered by Bele of the planet Cheron, who attempted to divert the Enterprise on course 4-0-3 mark 7 from their position near Ariannus. Chekov remarked that the course would have taken them straight to the Coalsack. (TOS: "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield")
The Coalsack was located approximately 600 light years away from Earth.
