Applying Unexplored Names

Is it the case that upon exploring stars and planets that are indicated as being "unexplored" when encountering and getting close enough that the name appears. the name (somehow pre-established?) is sent to some Horizons server that records the exploration then displays the name of such body to other travelers when visiting such heavenly bodies? And, what's with the obvious non-human names of those that "first discovered by" that appear in the info tab of those bodies? Is it like some NPC went walkabout trolling through the galaxy just to have their NPC names applied as first discoverers? What's up with that?
 
Names of bodies are determined (out side hand crafted bubble systems) from the system name as <Sysname> <Star(s)> <Planet number> <Moon Letter> <moon of a moon number if applicable>

So if the system is MYEIA THAA CT-U and it has three stars the 4th planet from the first one would be MYEIA THAA CT-U A4 and if it had a moon it would be MYEIA THAA CT-U A4A

If there was a planet orbiting the barycentre of the other two stars it would be MYEIA THAA CT-U BC1.

And so on.

Any one pilot only sees the names if they have scanned the body or bought the map data from UC, ED will have a record of what bodies you have explored or bought data for.

Not sure what you mean by "obvious non-human names" - First Discovered tags should all be PCs (except maybe some in the bubble?) but CMDR names don't have to be obviously human.
 
Thanks iainTrip6!

Any one pilot only sees the names if they have scanned the body or bought the map data from UC, ED will have a record of what bodies you have explored or bought data for.
So if another pilot comes along to a star system in which I have scanned in total, that pilot will see "unexplored" for any given body in that system? i.e. The names that were disclosed upon my exploration are only displayed to me?

Not sure what you mean by "obvious non-human names"...
Right. I guess I'm thinking of names like Dreyness, or Rapidridic and other such stuff... Seems most pilots tend toward more conventional names, but hey- Dr. Artie? yeah... I see your point come to think of it :) .
 
...if you've tagged it they'll see that but not the name.

Last question (which will be my third post and thus rid me of the "you are under three posts" nag...) Why is it then that within the so called "bubble", I see names of bodies for which I KNOW I have never visited? Something special about that area? BTW, thanks for your help with my questions..
 
So if another pilot comes along to a star system in which I have scanned in total, that pilot will see "unexplored" for any given body in that system? i.e. The names that were disclosed upon my exploration are only displayed to me?

They'll see "Unexplored" for any bodies they haven't surface scanned (i.e. targeted and kept the nose pointing at until scan completes). Once you sell your exploration data, they will still see the 'First Discovered by Cmdr shandman' tag, even before they surface scan it.

There are exceptions, system in and around the bubble are "known".. if you fly into Sol or another such system, it's not going to come up as "Unexplored" even if it is your first visit. :)
 
Last question (which will be my third post and thus rid me of the "you are under three posts" nag...) Why is it then that within the so called "bubble", I see names of bodies for which I KNOW I have never visited? Something special about that area? BTW, thanks for your help with my questions..

These systems are already in the Cartographic database as they are well known, like Sol or Barnards Star - you know: like all the places in maps of the world you've never been to :)
 
Last question (which will be my third post and thus rid me of the "you are under three posts" nag...) Why is it then that within the so called "bubble", I see names of bodies for which I KNOW I have never visited? Something special about that area? BTW, thanks for your help with my questions..

Systems that have large starports (rather than just outposts) are automatically 'explored' for everyone, they are on the map so to speak, for anyone to look up.
 
Is it the case that upon exploring stars and planets that are indicated as being "unexplored" when encountering and getting close enough that the name appears. the name (somehow pre-established?) is sent to some Horizons server that records the exploration then displays the name of such body to other travelers when visiting such heavenly bodies? And, what's with the obvious non-human names of those that "first discovered by" that appear in the info tab of those bodies? Is it like some NPC went walkabout trolling through the galaxy just to have their NPC names applied as first discoverers? What's up with that?

Imagine it. You flying into a recently discovered system with one of the planets named 'Your Mum'. Clearly, we don't want explorers to go all bananas on some planets. :p
 
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