That would be central peak uplift, which is a thing that happens in meteorite impacts of a certain size (determined by local gravity and the strength of the bedrock) as the cavity excavated by the initial impact collapses back into a gravitationally stable state.
Not so spectacular, but interesting finds. :)
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That would be central peak uplift, which is a thing that happens in meteorite impacts of a certain size (determined by local gravity and the strength of the bedrock) as the cavity excavated by the initial impact collapses back into a gravitationally stable state.
@iain666
You beat me to it.
@Hawk of Battle
I often park my ship overnight on top of them... so the beasties can't get to me.
You beat me to it.
@Hawk of Battle
I often park my ship overnight on top of them... so the beasties can't get to me.
Out in the Norma Expanse, parked for a while on this moon which was covered in gray fog from the carbon dioxide vents. It was really eerie, but beautiful.
I love it when the hills get that different shades effect.
You can call this one "A Hot Mess". A pair of closely orbiting bodies, very close in to their Class-M primary. I'm eclipsed at the moment, but still enshrouded in hot gasses.
I'm on my way back towards the bubble, and I ran across this; A class 3 GG orbiting a Class-G star, looking very dirty.
On the way back in, so far, I've come across an ELW, 3 WWs, and an assortment of GGs with water-based life, and ammonia GG with life. I'm parked for the night. Tomorrow's another day.
I'm on my way back towards the bubble, and I ran across this; A class 3 GG orbiting a Class-G star, looking very dirty.
On the way back in, so far, I've come across an ELW, 3 WWs, and an assortment of GGs with water-based life, and ammonia GG with life. I'm parked for the night. Tomorrow's another day.
To me, this Gas Giant was absolutely beautiful. Just look at those deep reds in that wide central band. 2 different angles.
And a system where this screen shot was my exact entry point and facing. It definitely made me jump!
And a system where this screen shot was my exact entry point and facing. It definitely made me jump!
GG with water-based life and a NSP with Flavum and Prasinum metallic crystals floating in a white cloud withing the GG's rings.
Hello!
I'm uncertain this one qualifies, but it is certainly very interesting to me - I've found my first life!
This happened just a few minutes ago - in fact it's happening right at this moment!
I nearly leaped out of my seat when I saw "Biological Site" in my FSS! I took it slow though; studiously mapping every planet and moon until I came to this one; the last world (minus one) in the system to map.
It's a large system of 41 bodies and probing has taken hours. But when the hard work's done it's time for fun! So down I go...
(parent planet (Class1 GG) dim in the background.)
Pre-landing orbit to check the terrain:
And there we go! Not the tentacular, green psionic aliens with a hundred eyes I'd have loved to find*, but still REALLY cool!
*Which happen to be good guys...
Crystalline Shards - I'd have loved to have found Benevolent Space Angels rather than another #$%&#!! mining opportunity, but I'll take it! LOL
I know this is old news to everyone else here, but this is SO COOL!
Cheers!
Edit: Holy snakes; you gotta be kiddin' me! Crystalline Shards by the dozens and every single one delivers yttrium! I've been looking for this stuff!
I'm uncertain this one qualifies, but it is certainly very interesting to me - I've found my first life!
This happened just a few minutes ago - in fact it's happening right at this moment!
I nearly leaped out of my seat when I saw "Biological Site" in my FSS! I took it slow though; studiously mapping every planet and moon until I came to this one; the last world (minus one) in the system to map.
It's a large system of 41 bodies and probing has taken hours. But when the hard work's done it's time for fun! So down I go...
(parent planet (Class1 GG) dim in the background.)
Pre-landing orbit to check the terrain:
And there we go! Not the tentacular, green psionic aliens with a hundred eyes I'd have loved to find*, but still REALLY cool!
*Which happen to be good guys...
I know this is old news to everyone else here, but this is SO COOL!
Cheers!
Edit: Holy snakes; you gotta be kiddin' me! Crystalline Shards by the dozens and every single one delivers yttrium! I've been looking for this stuff!
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Don't know if you use it, but utilize the 'orrery' view in the system map. It's very handy, especially when going though a system and surface mapping (DSS) bodies of interest. It can help you from doing a lot of back and forth around the system, which saves time.
Congratz on your first find... it's a good one!
I definitely do; just not all the time lol. Pretty much every system I've been in, odd-number planets are on one side; evens on the other hehe. I wind up zig-zagging all over the system. If I don't mind - which is frequent - I'll sit back with a cuppa, set the throttle to 75% and scan a planet's moons sequentially; several minutes of relaxed flying followed by a few seconds of hasty popping between each. Others I'll stop, take pics, make a sandwich etc. Then the next system I'll use the orrery and work my way systematically.Don't know if you use it, but utilize the 'orrery' view in the system map. It's very handy, especially when going though a system and surface mapping (DSS) bodies of interest. It can help you from doing a lot of back and forth around the system, which saves time.
Congratz on your first find... it's a good one!
Thanks!
Here's one for you:
The juicy little cherry on top is a WHOPPING 236LY jump ahead of me - sweet!
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Here is something that looks like a role exchange:
A Class I GG that is the moon of an ice world. Both have rings.
A Class I GG that is the moon of an ice world. Both have rings.
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Here's one you'll like:
A close orbiting binary pair, with another planet orbiting both:
Cheers!
A close orbiting binary pair, with another planet orbiting both:
Cheers!
This Tauri star looks more like a "A" than a "T". I wonder if FD uses the wrong color tile on this one.
Yeah; I ran into one of these on my last trip out - the outer ring had the same orbital diameter as Venus!I ran into a similar situation a while back, huge rings that is, not that I was stuck. The inner A ring I was able to DSS; the outer B ring however was so far from the body that probes wouldn't reach, not even sitting at the limit of DSS range. And I agree, it would be nice if one could fly closer and DSS such far flung rings... so huge, the mining resource potentials they could hold.
Pretty incredible
T-Tauris are very young stars ranging from spectral type M to F.This Tauri star looks more like a "A" than a "T". I wonder if FD uses the wrong color tile on this one.
Not to be confused with class T brown dwarf.
Spectral class A and B youngsters are Herbig Ae/Be stars.
Type K with a close Type M binary:
...And you just know I'm singing...
(Chair mamba-ing...)
...And you just know I'm singing...
(Chair mamba-ing...)
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I have found that the geysers can launch you pretty high if conditions are right.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY4vmZciw4c