UAs, Barnacles and other mysteries Thread 8 - The Canonn

[CMDR Charybdis]

What I find interesting is the dotted line between the two arcs on the right - puts me in mind of the inverted amplitude of a modem signal. Has the waveform been cleaned up enough to attempt a demodulation of that block underneath the hex nut on the left?

I have to be honest and say that I don't think there is any much more detail to obtain in terms of waveform cleanup.

A sample frequency of 48KHz, which is typical of an in-game audio sample, only has 960 vertical data points available (the size of the pulse that is transformed to give the Y-axis). A significant fraction is lost by removing the frequency aliasing after performing a fourier transform. Moving to a higher frequency such as 192kHz doesn't help as the additional data points are obtained by interpolation by the sound capturing device.

The ideal sample to work with would be the in-game audio sample frequency as there is no conversion taking place before the audio capture.

 

[Allant Doran]

Currently cannot log in to Open in 5c so I'm gonna call it as far as gameplay goes tonight. Will follow the forum until bedtime and be back on tomorrow.

 

[destructionist]

Ok guys, it jumped to another system, I followed it there and it went to a station, when i dropped down the server disconnected me. I am uploading to youtube, my internet sucks and it will take a while but I will post it here.

System : Wolf 1453
Station : Akers Gateway

 

[MadDogMurdock]

I figured out how to measure the Murdock Meridian more accurately as -116.85 degrees of latitude.

Image taken at -15.68, -116.85:

Spoiler

 

[mach10]

Is there a reason that in all this image analysis that we are cropping off the left and right side of the graph? The far left and right sure look like orbits with a straight line intersecting them, and it shows 6 orbits.

 

[Allant Doran]

I figured out how to measure the Murdock Meridian more accurately as -116.85 degrees of latitude.

Image taken at -15.68, -116.85:

Spoiler

http://i.imgur.com/Ujl5VaM.png

That is godlike and I am very impressed, genuinely.

Do you think this will be important in our search? Or is that just a project you've been working on for yourself?

 

[MadDogMurdock]

That is godlike and I am very impressed, genuinely.

Do you think this will be important in our search? Or is that just a project you've been working on for yourself?

If the message is describing coordinates on Merope 5c then the main problem is how to measure longitude.
Longitude uses an arbitrary prime meridian to define a 0 and I don't think we can assume that our UP creators would know how ED defines the prime meridian on Merope 5c.

However, on a tidally locked planet, there is a logical prime meridian - the one that always faces the parent object.

That is the Murdock Meridian at -116.85.

Any coordinates determined from the image should be adjusted by 116.85 degrees to find the equivalent longitude according to the coordinates we see in ED.

 

[Allant Doran]

If the message is describing coordinates on Merope 5c then the main problem is how to measure longitude.
Longitude uses an arbitrary prime meridian to define a 0 and I don't think we can assume that our UP creators would know how ED defines the prime meridian on Merope 5c.

However, on a tidally locked planet, there is a logical prime meridian - the one that always faces the parent object.

That is the Murdock Meridian at -116.85.

Any coordinates determined from the image should be adjusted by 116.85 degrees to find the equivalent longitude according to the coordinates we see in ED.

I really hope something comes of this because you sure has hell deserve the recognition for doing it.

 

[Queex]

Is there a reason that in all this image analysis that we are cropping off the left and right side of the graph? The far left and right sure look like orbits with a straight line intersecting them, and it shows 6 orbits.

Because it's frequency data, any note increasing in pitch with create an upward curving line. Ordinary audio effects will show up on the graph as well as embedded data. Just looks to me like some swooping audio effects.

 

[MadDogMurdock]

I really hope something comes of this because you sure has hell deserve the recognition for doing it.

I couldn't think of anything else to do because I sure as hell don't know how to decipher the image!

 

[Frambitam]

Awesome work! I would just say to keep in mind that the leading side and the tailing side of 5c's orbit could be equally as valid choices for a prime meridian on a tidally locked body, not to mention the side facing away from Merope 5. Luckily they should simply be +90, +180, and +270 from the Murdock Meridian

 

[Colonel Kenney]

I believe this represents instructions to complete a Fourier transformation to unlock more data. Fourier transformation is the simplest way to transform a signal by excluding wave forms

The [ .. repreents the start of the locked transmission, the ..] represents the end

The time key shows the time to cover 1/4 of the circle is 1 second meaning the circule represents a 4 hz cycle.

the two lines at the bottom left of the circle represent the band range that need to remain after the filter is applied

What do people think?

I think time has something to do with this puzzle for sure. Timing is everything.

Although the positions of the stars and all that... now FD are astrologers! Maybe its a good day to go outside and get fresh air? Maybe I'm about to stumble onto some major money?

 

[MadDogMurdock]

I haven't heard much chatter about the religious UA cult recently - did we decide that was just a new way to find UAs?

See https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...und-and-Collected-a-unknown-Artefact-Now-what

 

[Sterlino]

I couldn't think of anything else to do because I sure as hell don't know how to decipher the image!

as pure ignorant i've read those coords and i went there:

(i found nothing)

maybe i should have read better the matter, anyway this is my contribute to science

 

[MadDogMurdock]

as pure ignorant i've read those coords and i went there:

http://i.imgur.com/ugccHhY.png (i found nothing)

maybe i should have read better the matter, anyway this is my contribute to science

Look up

 

[Irons]

Sorry if this has been asked, but do the UP's have to be targeted before they react to the ADS, or do you simply need to be in the localised area?

 

[xcyber]

Hi guys.

I think picture in signal not only one that we need to pay attention.

I analyze audio and 100% shure we have next key under alien diagram.

The first screenshot show us diagram frequence begin from 2khz

And on next screenshot we see additional signal under image between 500hz and 1khz.

I 100% shure this signal contain voice. Can you guys who can into sound analyze check this range? You can try pitch signal and maybe denoise it. Thanx.

 

[[VR] Goooost]

I'm wondering if the diagram might be trying to describe an element.

 

[Sterlino]

Look up

yes now i know what you meant with that location.

anyway i am looking around here too.. who knows...

 

[HBosch]

THe newsletter hinted that the visible message is a key. The newsletter linked to a post stating the importance of the time intervals.

Two possiblities
1) The diagram is the key to unlocking more information from the sound file. I spent some time looking at the sound file and couldn't convince myself there was more data at lower frequencies, but maybe

2) The diagram is instructions to reach a specific place.

The diagram could be considered a unit circle - if the speed is taken into account the circle would rotate once every 4 seconds (0.25 Hz) The two markers at the bottom left represent 7/12 to 8/12 of the total length of circle (0.14 to 0.16 Hz) starting from 0
Those frequencies are too low for anything in the sound.

Could these be instructions to rotatate your ship at a rate of 0.15 Hz anticlockwise before jumping to MErope? Perhaps a key to entering witch space? Am at work and can't try it....