Jenkata Nebula

The Jenkata Nebula was an interstellar gas cloud, a blue nebula extending from the Gavara sector in the galaxy's Gamma Quadrant into neighboring sectors. 

Location
The nebula lay circa 70.000 light-years from Sol. 

It extended beyong the borders of the Gavara sector into the Gaia, Klaxinoth and Kendari sectors. 

The Teplan system and Obatta Cluster were situated in the nebula's general vicinity. 

History
In 2372, Major Kira Nerys directed her runabout into the Jenkata Nebula to avoid detection by the Jem'Hadar. This led to first contact between the Federation and the Teplans when Kira and Doctor Julian Bashir landed their runabout on Teplan I.