Here is my entry. Very deep canyons with a beautiful view. System: PLAA AIN LZ-B B41-0 2 A
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ANNOUNCEMENT 2.2 Your Input Needed - Passenger Tourist Destinations
- Thread starter Michael Brookes
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Location: Greae Phio DL-Y e9 12
Huge proto-planetary ring found around an L class star
Nestling deep within the Greae Phio Stellar Forge, this is truly one of the unique sights in the galaxy. A ring system so wide that you could fit 44 Sols in a row across it's diameter and it would still have a quarter of a million kilometers of ring on either side!
I made a promotional video for it last year.
[video=youtube;AB1uwPm77Kw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB1uwPm77Kw[/video]
Huge proto-planetary ring found around an L class star
Nestling deep within the Greae Phio Stellar Forge, this is truly one of the unique sights in the galaxy. A ring system so wide that you could fit 44 Sols in a row across it's diameter and it would still have a quarter of a million kilometers of ring on either side!
I made a promotional video for it last year.
[video=youtube;AB1uwPm77Kw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AB1uwPm77Kw[/video]
Location: Aurgel-Aurgel B 1-Anywhere on the Surface facing the Brown Dwarf
CMDR Thund3rnuns (although by no means did I find the place)
CMDR Thund3rnuns (although by no means did I find the place)
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I know this is not a place in the game. But what if you added clouds on the surface of the planets. That would make every planet with an atmosphere super pretty! And let us go down into the clouds of Jupiter and Saturn! That would be awesome, with powerful jet winds going in different directions forming 'jetlanes' that are dangerous to traverse, and loads of thunder and lighting and rain.
Illustration of planet with clouds and how beautiful it is.
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Strato-Break-1-626285135
For this patch, I think it is a must.
The same algorithm for creating the surfaces of the planets can be used to create the clouds, with some extensive tweaking. Also a precursor to terrestrial landings with rainfall, thunder and lighting and raindrops smashing into and running on the canopy. The level of realism is not a graphical one, it is a situational one.
Illustration of planet with clouds and how beautiful it is.
http://www.deviantart.com/art/Strato-Break-1-626285135
For this patch, I think it is a must.
The same algorithm for creating the surfaces of the planets can be used to create the clouds, with some extensive tweaking. Also a precursor to terrestrial landings with rainfall, thunder and lighting and raindrops smashing into and running on the canopy. The level of realism is not a graphical one, it is a situational one.
Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
Barnard's Star 6 A
It is obviously right in the bubble and can easily be combined with a tour of Sol. The planet to so close to the rings of Barnard's Star 6 that you feel as though you won't be able to fit through them. The view from orbit or the surface is a very rare sight too.
It is obviously right in the bubble and can easily be combined with a tour of Sol. The planet to so close to the rings of Barnard's Star 6 that you feel as though you won't be able to fit through them. The view from orbit or the surface is a very rare sight too.
Avan A 2 in the Avan (bubble) system. I call this place the Salad Bowl on account of the interesting green stuff and mound in the crater. -36.47, 127.59 :
65 Arietis has a nice A star, there's a great big metal planet, 65 Arietis 1 with a great big crater and an awesome view of the star from the surface. My apologies, I lost the co-ords but anywhere near the horizon on the lip of a crater looks fab:
You can get a great view of Kamocan BC binaries leaving Littrow Gateway in the Kamocan system:
One of my early screenshots, the view of the T Dwarf star from Djiwar B2. The light and planetary metals lend a spooky green glow to the proceedings. 77.22, 103.75 :
- CMDR. Astirian
65 Arietis has a nice A star, there's a great big metal planet, 65 Arietis 1 with a great big crater and an awesome view of the star from the surface. My apologies, I lost the co-ords but anywhere near the horizon on the lip of a crater looks fab:
You can get a great view of Kamocan BC binaries leaving Littrow Gateway in the Kamocan system:
One of my early screenshots, the view of the T Dwarf star from Djiwar B2. The light and planetary metals lend a spooky green glow to the proceedings. 77.22, 103.75 :
- CMDR. Astirian
Another couple from the vault...
This winter wonderland, home of Bouvard Laboratories, Kpelentii A 2 A. Great snowy landscape with a gas giant looming in the distance:
This guy! HIP 7338 6 (bubble):
The Blue Jewel of Vak, Vak 7:
Guanangu 2 (bubble) has a pair of striking moons orbiting each other:
Giraud's Inheritance on Nehet 2 A has an incredible view of its gas giant and totally looks like a secret moon base:
Erikson Terminal on Xibalba 1 C is wicked. It's carved into a canyon, has a mountain range in the background and amazing canyon systems all around:
Dunno what the folks of Barjavel Hub are dumping into that crater over on Kagutsuchi 1 but I hope their hazmat suits are complimentary:
HIP 24344 5 (bubble) is a pretty cool (hoho!) Class Y Brown Dwarf with a big ring system:
- CMDR. Astirian
This winter wonderland, home of Bouvard Laboratories, Kpelentii A 2 A. Great snowy landscape with a gas giant looming in the distance:
This guy! HIP 7338 6 (bubble):
The Blue Jewel of Vak, Vak 7:
Guanangu 2 (bubble) has a pair of striking moons orbiting each other:
Giraud's Inheritance on Nehet 2 A has an incredible view of its gas giant and totally looks like a secret moon base:
Erikson Terminal on Xibalba 1 C is wicked. It's carved into a canyon, has a mountain range in the background and amazing canyon systems all around:
Dunno what the folks of Barjavel Hub are dumping into that crater over on Kagutsuchi 1 but I hope their hazmat suits are complimentary:
HIP 24344 5 (bubble) is a pretty cool (hoho!) Class Y Brown Dwarf with a big ring system:
- CMDR. Astirian
• Location name - Al Kalb Al Rai, Planet 9
• A screenshot of the view.
The Pearl of Al Kalb Al Rai
• Your Commander name – CMDR Capitan Ace Rimmer
• A screenshot of the view.
The Pearl of Al Kalb Al Rai
• Your Commander name – CMDR Capitan Ace Rimmer
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So since the Ghost of Jupiter has been suggested, here's my take on another point of interest during a visit there:
Ghost of Jupiter Sector IH-V C2-1 5 A (closest star to the Ghost of Jupiter, one of several land-able planets)
Nice panorama of the view on the lip of a large crater, placing the planetary nebula just above the horizon.
Coordinates: -29.59, -84.19
- Spatula007
I done this video of my trip there:
[video=youtube;oQFkAt4XO2w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQFkAt4XO2w[/video]
Ghost of Jupiter Sector IH-V C2-1 5 A (closest star to the Ghost of Jupiter, one of several land-able planets)
Nice panorama of the view on the lip of a large crater, placing the planetary nebula just above the horizon.
Coordinates: -29.59, -84.19
- Spatula007
I done this video of my trip there:
[video=youtube;oQFkAt4XO2w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQFkAt4XO2w[/video]
Located a mere 22.3 light years from the galactic giant Betelgeuse, the system Synuefe GG-F C14-13 is an unassuming little system with a hidden gem. 2000 light seconds out from the sole K-class star lies the 4th planet in the system, and the only rocky-bodied planet present - an ringed ice planet, with a methane atmosphere.
Facing the planet with the primary astern, you are greeted with an icy blue-white marble against the inky black of the infinite void. Getting closer, you will see an intricate network of fractures across the colossal ice sheets covering the surface, hinting at unknown and titanic geological forces within the crust. What secrets does this planet hide?
It's from the dark side of the planet, however, that it's true glory shows. With the K-class star far in the distance and ever so slightly over the curve of the horizon, a breathtaking sunrise shines through the methane atmosphere.
From here, the atmosphere becomes a foglike entity, clinging to the curve of its host, while the surface of the planet changes colour entirely to an eerie off-red. The giant rings of the planet look on, serene and unmoving. Who knows what strange and perhaps even alien activities they have witnessed over the aeons?
Plus you can fill your ship here, so it's got that going for it which is nice I guess.
Facing the planet with the primary astern, you are greeted with an icy blue-white marble against the inky black of the infinite void. Getting closer, you will see an intricate network of fractures across the colossal ice sheets covering the surface, hinting at unknown and titanic geological forces within the crust. What secrets does this planet hide?
It's from the dark side of the planet, however, that it's true glory shows. With the K-class star far in the distance and ever so slightly over the curve of the horizon, a breathtaking sunrise shines through the methane atmosphere.
From here, the atmosphere becomes a foglike entity, clinging to the curve of its host, while the surface of the planet changes colour entirely to an eerie off-red. The giant rings of the planet look on, serene and unmoving. Who knows what strange and perhaps even alien activities they have witnessed over the aeons?
Plus you can fill your ship here, so it's got that going for it which is nice I guess.
Location: HIP 94662 3
CMDR name: Robert Todd
Why I like it: A few hundred light years from the bubble, the HIP 94662 system offers a heady combination of beauty and danger in the form of its third planet, a ringed, tidally locked high-metal-content world. At 8.3 Earth masses, and with a gravitational pull of 2.79G, it promises a swift death to those who fail to approach the surface with the proper caution. Touch down safely, though, and you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views, particularly if you land in one of the many massive craters. A favourite is that centred around the coordinates 10.3, 166.65; from the peak in the middle you can look out over a vast expanse of what appear to be sand dunes, and beyond them – slicing through the inky blackness above – the planet's rings, illuminated by a brilliant white star.
More pics here.
CMDR name: Robert Todd
Why I like it: A few hundred light years from the bubble, the HIP 94662 system offers a heady combination of beauty and danger in the form of its third planet, a ringed, tidally locked high-metal-content world. At 8.3 Earth masses, and with a gravitational pull of 2.79G, it promises a swift death to those who fail to approach the surface with the proper caution. Touch down safely, though, and you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views, particularly if you land in one of the many massive craters. A favourite is that centred around the coordinates 10.3, 166.65; from the peak in the middle you can look out over a vast expanse of what appear to be sand dunes, and beyond them – slicing through the inky blackness above – the planet's rings, illuminated by a brilliant white star.
More pics here.
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Hey Michael, I don't know if you guys are still taking submissions, but if you are, I think I've got some more good tourist spots for you 
All I have are System Map screenshots for the last two, but I suppose I could mosey over and take in-system screenshots of them if you really need me to, if that's required to submit them.
Anyways, hope that's not a problem Oh, and Virgil Kyle is my in-game commander's name, too. Looking forward to 2.2 - Here are my new submissions!
'Sol's True North Star’ - WREGOE TV-L C24-0:
This tiny system, which lies far 'north' of the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble', would be of little note to anyone (save the odd wildcatting space miner) were it not for its remarkable location. WREGOE TV-L C24-0 lies over 1,200 light-years due 'north' of Sol's vertical position in the galactic plane, yet less than a light-year from Sol's position otherwise. It is these unique coordinates that led its discoverer to call the tiny M-class dwarf 'Sol's True North Star,' as Polaris is located directly north of Sol only when viewed from Earth's northern pole. Visitors to this system are guaranteed a spectacular view of the Milky Way Galaxy, a view only made more poignant by the system's special connection with Humanity's birthplace.
PLEASE NOTE: The Frame Shift Drive jump ranges needed to reach this system are near the upper limit of what is currently achievable, so be sure that your ship can make the trip before booking passengers!
*Not sure if you guys want to include that last bit with the rest of the description, but it IS important information pilots should know before booking passengers, so I'd suggest including it! Anyway, here's the screenie
'Hottest Terraformed World' - OSIRA A 3:
Located on the outskirts of the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble', the Osira system is most notable for hosting the hottest terraformed planet in human space. Osira A 3, which lies far closer to its hot, A-class parent star than many observers feel is prudent for human habitation, also has a co-orbiting neighbor which was once slated for terraforming as well. The company responsible for terraforming the third planet allegedly sold investors on the project by claiming the planet would purposely be kept dry and arid, using the now-infamous tagline 'It's not the heat, it's the humidity!' Records show the terraforming company went bankrupt shortly after the planet's colonization. Osira A 3's climate has been charitably described by non-residents as an 'acquired taste', and plans to terraform its sister world are said to be on an indefinite hold.
'Hottest Gas Giant With Water-Based Life' - COL 359 SECTOR AF-Y D1-26 B 2:
This quiet uninhabited system close to the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble' has orbiting around its second star a natural wonder certain to be of interest to both curious sightseers and scientists alike: The hottest gas giant in the galaxy known to possess water-based life. Visitors to the system are also advised to take note of its co-orbiting neighbor, as COL 359 SECTOR AF-Y D1-26 B 3 also happens to be inhabited with life, albeit of the ammonia-based variety. This fact is made far more unusual by the fact that ammonia-based life usually thrives in colder environments than water-based life does. The system also possesses a terrestrial water world inhabited with primitive carbon-water-based life.
EDIT: Forgot to post my references! Those last two are indeed the hottest of their respective planet types, as recorded by Universal Cartographics' record book:
http://universalcartographics.org/records/hottest-terraformed-world/
http://universalcartographics.org/records/hottest-gas-giant-with-water-based-life/
And here's the news story I posted about a year and a half ago about 'Sol's True North Star':
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/18-MAR-3301
All I have are System Map screenshots for the last two, but I suppose I could mosey over and take in-system screenshots of them if you really need me to, if that's required to submit them.Anyways, hope that's not a problem
Oh, and Virgil Kyle is my in-game commander's name, too. Looking forward to 2.2 - Here are my new submissions! 'Sol's True North Star’ - WREGOE TV-L C24-0:
This tiny system, which lies far 'north' of the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble', would be of little note to anyone (save the odd wildcatting space miner) were it not for its remarkable location. WREGOE TV-L C24-0 lies over 1,200 light-years due 'north' of Sol's vertical position in the galactic plane, yet less than a light-year from Sol's position otherwise. It is these unique coordinates that led its discoverer to call the tiny M-class dwarf 'Sol's True North Star,' as Polaris is located directly north of Sol only when viewed from Earth's northern pole. Visitors to this system are guaranteed a spectacular view of the Milky Way Galaxy, a view only made more poignant by the system's special connection with Humanity's birthplace.
PLEASE NOTE: The Frame Shift Drive jump ranges needed to reach this system are near the upper limit of what is currently achievable, so be sure that your ship can make the trip before booking passengers!
*Not sure if you guys want to include that last bit with the rest of the description, but it IS important information pilots should know before booking passengers, so I'd suggest including it! Anyway, here's the screenie
'Hottest Terraformed World' - OSIRA A 3:
Located on the outskirts of the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble', the Osira system is most notable for hosting the hottest terraformed planet in human space. Osira A 3, which lies far closer to its hot, A-class parent star than many observers feel is prudent for human habitation, also has a co-orbiting neighbor which was once slated for terraforming as well. The company responsible for terraforming the third planet allegedly sold investors on the project by claiming the planet would purposely be kept dry and arid, using the now-infamous tagline 'It's not the heat, it's the humidity!' Records show the terraforming company went bankrupt shortly after the planet's colonization. Osira A 3's climate has been charitably described by non-residents as an 'acquired taste', and plans to terraform its sister world are said to be on an indefinite hold.
'Hottest Gas Giant With Water-Based Life' - COL 359 SECTOR AF-Y D1-26 B 2:
This quiet uninhabited system close to the human-inhabited galactic 'bubble' has orbiting around its second star a natural wonder certain to be of interest to both curious sightseers and scientists alike: The hottest gas giant in the galaxy known to possess water-based life. Visitors to the system are also advised to take note of its co-orbiting neighbor, as COL 359 SECTOR AF-Y D1-26 B 3 also happens to be inhabited with life, albeit of the ammonia-based variety. This fact is made far more unusual by the fact that ammonia-based life usually thrives in colder environments than water-based life does. The system also possesses a terrestrial water world inhabited with primitive carbon-water-based life.
EDIT: Forgot to post my references! Those last two are indeed the hottest of their respective planet types, as recorded by Universal Cartographics' record book:
http://universalcartographics.org/records/hottest-terraformed-world/
http://universalcartographics.org/records/hottest-gas-giant-with-water-based-life/
And here's the news story I posted about a year and a half ago about 'Sol's True North Star':
https://community.elitedangerous.com/galnet/18-MAR-3301
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Michael Brookes
Game Director
As I mentioned at Lavecon there are historical sites that can be visited, and they reveal parts of humanity's history, and Earth is most definitely one of those places!
Michael
There's a Neutron Star at system : Jackson's Lighthouse (Canopus)
Mu77ley
Volunteer Moderator
That's actually a location in one of the official novels too: https://www.frontierstore.net/books.html?book_title=87