Happy new year from the Jellyfish nebula (an exploration update)

Kayweg

Kayweg
Happy new year to everyone. :)

Still trying to reach the fringes, i've managed to complete the next leg of my trip and arrived at the Jellyfish nebula, literally minutes before 2014 faded away.

A few shots from the map location and the approach run for the interested viewer.

Map:

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Approach:

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Apart from being pretty (i guess all nebulae are), the place is home to a Neutron star, first time i found one of these.

So that made it worth the trip even more.

Cockpit view:

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system map:

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and another cockpit shot from inside the system:

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All the small planets at that last star are rated as "highly valued" for mining. Together with the neutron star and the other objects, this system should fetch a decent price at the cartographics shop.

Going to spend some more time in the nebula tomorrow, and scan a few more systems before moving on.

The next leg on the route is to the monkey head nebula, taking me yet further towards the "edge".

Time for a final drink before hitting the bunk then. :D
 

Aszrayel

Aszrayel
Happy New Year all, Federation Mid-shipman CMDR Aszrayel Lawgiver. May you travel safe in the space lanes.
 

Kayweg

Kayweg
May as well keep using this thread.

Monkey Head Nebula reached, the most "southern" nebula as far as i can tell.

Mostly scenic pics this time around, these first few are "belt shots", taken in the Hypuae sector on my way to Monkey Head:

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Monkey Head Nebula, map shots:

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cockpit shots:

close up
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inside
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can almost touch
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After having visited the California Nebula, the Trifid of the North, Jellyfish Nebula and Monkey Head, there are no more landmarks for me to target now.

I picked a grid line, and will head further south along that line towards the edge.

o/
 

vonvonbraun

Banned
vonvonbraun
Kayweg said:
May as well keep using this thread.

Monkey Head Nebula reached, the most "southern" nebula as far as i can tell.

Mostly scenic pics this time around, these first few are "belt shots", taken in the Hypuae sector on my way to Monkey Head:

UXsQzt8.png

zvy0CEv.png

Ota35lU.png

Monkey Head Nebula, map shots:

XpTre2k.png

PniE5se.png

cockpit shots:

close up
MjRCqXj.png

inside
mVLcbdl.png

can almost touch
SQVB3rN.png

After having visited the California Nebula, the Trifid of the North, Jellyfish Nebula and Monkey Head, there are no more landmarks for me to target now.

I picked a grid line, and will head further south along that line towards the edge.

o/
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wow these are impressive, repped

how much did you make from those trips?
 
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Bobo

B
Nice pics there. With a name like "monkey nebular", well, why wouldn't you go there:)

I wonder how long till all the nebulars have been visited and explored by someone
 

Dethblight

D
random question: how are you attaching your screenshots? I've tried to post some from my exploring, but even my standard resolution ones are above the file size limit for the forum.... are you using a program to change the file size, or am I just missing something on the forum?
 

Kayweg

Kayweg
vonvonbraun said:
wow these are impressive, repped

how much did you make from those trips?
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The trip is still ongoing, this is my first major exploration outing.

So far i have nothing to show for other than pictures and a couple of entries in the "record breaker thread"....for as long as that may last anyway.

I'll update this thread up to the conclusion of the journey, including a profits debrief.

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Dethblight said:
random question: how are you attaching your screenshots? I've tried to post some from my exploring, but even my standard resolution ones are above the file size limit for the forum.... are you using a program to change the file size, or am I just missing something on the forum?
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I'm uploading them to Imgur and link them straight from there, never had a problem.

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HeavyGroovez said:
Monkey Head looks awesome. Where to next ?
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Hi again, Groovez.

Primary goal of this trip has always been to reach the "edge" of the galaxy.

I intend to go as far "south" as system density and jump range will allow me.

So, that's where i'm heading.
 
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Kayweg

Kayweg
Rough day at the office.

A brief loss of concentration cost me 16% hull, and i've hit a brick wall of nothingness 8.700ly south of Sol, nothing to plot to...gets better around the 11.000ly mark, but will have to "go around" to get there.

And that would be several thousand ly worth of travel.

For now i have to backtrack several hundred ly to reach a higher system density area again.

Once i've done that, i'll have to spend some serious map study time before making a decision, not too upbeat here right now.

Current position:
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to my left, you guys:
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to my right, not a whole lot:
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o/
 

SpacialKatana

SpacialKatana
Kayweg said:
Rough day at the office.

A brief loss of concentration cost me 16% hull, and i've hit a brick wall of nothingness 8.700ly south of Sol, nothing to plot to...gets better around the 11.000ly mark, but will have to "go around" to get there./
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Ouch m8 that's horrific :eek: I'm 8000ly's out with my hull @ 89% . I told myself I'd turn back from wherever when it reaches 60%...mistakes, tiredness , clumsiness can and will happen :rolleyes:

Hang in there bud.
 

Kayweg

Kayweg
Thx, SK.

Yes, something was bound to happen sooner or later. We're humans, always does. ;)

I'm realist enough, never expected myself to have a flawless run.

Gonna take a break for now and clear my mind, no point in making a decision right after a setback.

You hang in there too, and watch that hull. :)....60% rule sounds sensible.
 
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