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I ask because generally it takes 4 or 5 distances to work out where I currently am, but the system I'm in as I type this has taken 15 different stars before it managed it. When I look at the "check co-ordinate" page for the star (Greae Dryoae KA-V c4-2) it lists lots of "bad" distances.
They aren't bad honest! They've done their homework and cleaned their room without complaint!
So just wondering what's happening in the background.
Hello,
You have submitted two distances for the same system: Phroea Eaec LW-M d7-0
Therefore, if you are sure about the distance from Kuekee AM-L b25-0, it may have wrong distances, we will check it.
If that one has wrong distances, then it's coordinates are wrong, and it may prevent your system for being found.
A bad distance can block the trilateration But once you submit more, it can be put aside.
That double entry was due to operator error (hit the "enter" instead of the "." on the keypad).
I tend to enter the first 4 then submit. If not found enter the next 2. If still not found then I recheck the 6 already entered. If they are correct then I just fill in boxes until it does find it. It's rare that it take much more than the 6 (I think this is the second system that's taken more than 8 systems) so I just thought I'd ask what was happening.
Is there an easy way to flag up possible bad star distance? Only been using the site for a couple of days so apologies if it's blindingly obvious.
It's rare that it take much more than the 6 (I think this is the second system that's taken more than 8 systems) so I just thought I'd ask what was happening.
I regularly give up after 30+ distances and go straight up a few tens of light years and try again. Within 200ly vertically of the galactic plane it's rare to get a good location out here, 200-300 it usually works, over 300 it's a near certainty (although you still find the odd one that just won't resolve to a single unique solution...)
I regularly give up after 30+ distances and go straight up a few tens of light years and try again. Within 200ly vertically of the galactic plane it's rare to get a good location out here, 200-300 it usually works, over 300 it's a near certainty (although you still find the odd one that just won't resolve to a single unique solution...)
Yes, outside de bubble the amount of distances you need to add start to increase and sometimes it is just tiring, plus each distance have more digits.
The problem is, I think, the Y coordinate. You need some reference over or under the plane to be able to calculate it. The bigger the relative altitude, the better.
To alleviate this I started to gather the highest and lowest systems I could find in every 10k ly making some kind of a grid. Since thos systems are unreachable the only way to trilaterate them is travelling to several points with a few thousand of ly between them. The distances will be unpractical in a normal trip... but I joined the Distant World expedition
My plan is to add distances from each waypoint from Pallaeni to Beagle point and then, instead of coming back, doing a trip around the galaxy to reach the cardinal points, etc. I hope most of the systems in the Grid will have known coordinates by then.
Here is the list. Right now it is still unusable, but I hope It can be used to make things easier for everyone in the future.
Order is up, plane, down. The plane coordinate will be almost imposible to find unles you get there. I added them for completion, but their interest for trilaterarion is much less.
Can someone delete Dryaea Airg DA-A DB ?. The real one is Dryaea Airg DA-A D8 (which I have already added too)
Not yet. I was collecting some credits to be able to get an Anaconda and the big scoop and will be in the bubble until the 14th. I use mostly Eddiscovery to add distances and will use those outliying references to trilaterate the systems in the Distant World trip. I hope to keep up since trilateranting more than doubles the amount of time you spend in each system. I will keep you informed.
And just for curiosity... is it ok to have some systems with thousands of distances added to them? If we use the same points always, with time the amount of distances will be huge.
And just for curiosity... is it ok to have some systems with thousands of distances added to them? If we use the same points always, with time the amount of distances will be huge.
It is possible, some pages now takes some time to download, but to avoid that we randomize a little the references.
In the future, we might add some pagination on the lists.
Hi there, thank you for maintaining this incredible network - it's essential for me having fun in E!
While submitting distances i stumbled upon some one-digit distances (e.g. 27.1, 26.8, 24.5) in a single system, submitted by the same user.
So it seems theses distances were taken from the navigation panel. By now i noticed this pattern in more system, always the same user.
Do you want to look into that? I dont want to post the name here, so i would send you a pm...
Hi there, thank you for maintaining this incredible network - it's essential for me having fun in E!
While submitting distances i stumbled upon some one-digit distances (e.g. 27.1, 26.8, 24.5) in a single system, submitted by the same user.
So it seems theses distances were taken from the navigation panel. By now i noticed this pattern in more system, always the same user.
Do you want to look into that? I dont want to post the name here, so i would send you a pm...
The problem is, I think, the Y coordinate. You need some reference over or under the plante to be able to calculate it. The bigger the relative altitude, the better.
I think you're right. So I just traveled in +/-Y direction as far as I could get. With app. 30 Ly jump distance I can't reach more than 950 or 1000 Ly, will have to do that again with a fully stripped ship.
Bingo - added Distance to Wregoe QE-H c26-0, and Kuekee AM-L b25-0 got calculated!
Edit:: It's fantastic up here! Added 5 distances for 5 different systems, and 6 new coordiantes were found! 8)
I think you're right. So I just traveled in +/-Y direction as far as I could get. With app. 30 Ly jump distance I can't reach more than 950 or 1000 Ly, will have to do that again with a fully stripped ship.
I did that in just before horizons. Went to the -1k/y/1k intersection and the farthest I could go were Pru Euq WJ-Y c17-0 and Nidgiae FB-W c18-0. They are great to find coordinates near the bubble. It was then when I realize we don't need to get to those systems to find distances from, but we can find their coordinates with some distances to them from several points far apart.
Another good point of reference is KV Ursae Majoris
I'm looking for a datasource for system name suggestions, to implement typeahead. Is it possible for me to use http://www.edsm.net/typeahead/systems/query/ for that?
Would it be possible to add it to the API, or add a query param to /api-v1/systems to limit the number of results?
I'm looking for a datasource for system name suggestions, to implement typeahead. Is it possible for me to use http://www.edsm.net/typeahead/systems/query/ for that?
Would it be possible to add it to the API, or add a query param to /api-v1/systems to limit the number of results?