[Journal] I've got 3 months to kill... (Complete)
...and I'm off exploring for the second time in my Elite career. The first time was more of a trial run to pass by HIP 63835, drop by the Coal Sack, then circle back around to civilisation; roughly 1000LY covered in a week and a half.
This time, though, I want to keep myself occupied. You see, I've just finished university for the summer. As if waiting for that to start up again at the end of September wasn't bad enough, I only went and got a lady-friend just before she went home again (don't worry folks, after getting that up and running, I won't be letting the summer kill it off, and it might be August instead of September that I have to wait for on that front
), so I get the feeling that impatience-induced insanity is just around the corner.
So, where do I stand at the moment? Well, 3 days in and I'm currently out past the North America/Pelican Nebula, having reached it in my first two 3-hour sessions. I'm sat in the Sifi sector in my Asp (IEV Libra II), putting my total distance travelled near the 3000ly mark. It's pretty unexplored out here, which is surprising; I've not seen many names tagged onto systems in this area, and it's a nice change.
And now I'm here, having decided to share this trip with you guys. I'm not entirely sure where I'll be going; for the moment, I'm just following the spiral arm inwards towards the centre of the galaxy, and I do want to stop at Sagittarius A* at some point in my travels. However, whatever I wind up doing, I will be posting it in this thread.
I'm also willing to take suggestions for places to visit
Without further adieu, the journal of a potentially rampant/impatient/insane/all-of-the-above madman...
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ROUTE:
START:
70 Virginis (Alliance territory) -- 23.6.2015
DESTINATIONS IN ORDER OF ATTAINMENT:
Outbound:
Inbound:
END:
70 Virginis -- 4.8.2015
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SCREENSHOTS FROM THE FIRST THREE DAYS:

I've been through the Federal Tau Bootis system a lot in my time, but this planet always strikes me as interesting. Dunno why. Probably because it reminds me of Mars.

HMC planet.

Strolling through some rings...

Ok, I may have been forcibly ejected from supercruise by an icy planet, but the view made up for it.

T Tauri stars are pretty cool.

A water world with a small island group. It just couldn't go all the way to being an Earth-like, could it?

A pretty gas giant-dominated system that I encountered.

HMC planet with a rocky moon

Water world on the fringes of the North America Nebula.

This was... damn, this was a rather incredible view to behold from within the nebula.

That's no Red Giant, that's half the size of our Sun... *mumble mumble*

Hey, our colours match!

A weird water world with 0.07 atmospheres...

How scenic.

Yet another water world...
They're surprisingly common.

Ok, no one can tell me that that's not Duna from Kerbal Space Program.

HMC binary pair.

The journey so far. Roughly. Sorta.
JOURNAL ENTRIES:
Days 4 & 5
Days 6 & 7
Day 9
Day 13
Day 14
Day 17
Day 21 (also includes Day 17 addendum)
Days 22 & 23
Days 24-28
Day 29 (Sagittarius A*)
Days 30-34
Days 35-40
Day 42 (Finale)
...and I'm off exploring for the second time in my Elite career. The first time was more of a trial run to pass by HIP 63835, drop by the Coal Sack, then circle back around to civilisation; roughly 1000LY covered in a week and a half.
This time, though, I want to keep myself occupied. You see, I've just finished university for the summer. As if waiting for that to start up again at the end of September wasn't bad enough, I only went and got a lady-friend just before she went home again (don't worry folks, after getting that up and running, I won't be letting the summer kill it off, and it might be August instead of September that I have to wait for on that front
So, where do I stand at the moment? Well, 3 days in and I'm currently out past the North America/Pelican Nebula, having reached it in my first two 3-hour sessions. I'm sat in the Sifi sector in my Asp (IEV Libra II), putting my total distance travelled near the 3000ly mark. It's pretty unexplored out here, which is surprising; I've not seen many names tagged onto systems in this area, and it's a nice change.
And now I'm here, having decided to share this trip with you guys. I'm not entirely sure where I'll be going; for the moment, I'm just following the spiral arm inwards towards the centre of the galaxy, and I do want to stop at Sagittarius A* at some point in my travels. However, whatever I wind up doing, I will be posting it in this thread.
I'm also willing to take suggestions for places to visit
Without further adieu, the journal of a potentially rampant/impatient/insane/all-of-the-above madman...
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ROUTE:
START:
70 Virginis (Alliance territory) -- 23.6.2015
DESTINATIONS IN ORDER OF ATTAINMENT:
Outbound:
Wredguia MO-Z D13-81
North America Sector GW-W D1-32 (changed to IR-W D1-55 after a mid-course problem necessitated altering my path... bloody brown dwarves...)
Sifi HR-N D6-20
-switched to economical routes-
Sifi SY-S E3-5
Sifi AW-E D11-111
-switched to fastest routes-
Bleae Thaa IG-Y E3
Chraufao XI-K D8-27
Chraufao DC-D D12-96
NGC 6820 Sector CQ-Y D111
Byoi Thua AC-D D12-18
Traikeou HC-D D12-96
Byoi Eurk ML-P D5-106
Thraikuae JG-Y E2
Flyua Hypa QV-K D9-102
Nyeajeou YQ-B D14-13
Prai Hypoo LY-G D11-53
Flyua Eaec RA-U D4-157
Prua Eaec EW-C D316
Pro Aim BF-R E4-34 (abandoned in favour of Pro Aim BF-R E4-229 as a result of encountering that freaking brown dwarf region along the galactic plane)
Blo Aescs KM-W E1-583
Puekea FA-A E7494
Puekea BB-F D11-125
Froarsts GZ-Z C13-213
Iowhaik EI-M C7-728
Byoi Ain QR-Z C27-1116
Oephairb NX-U D2-1068
Oephairb AA-A G1162
Oephairb JM-W F1-1282
Oephairb RO-I D9-8561 (good grief, enough with the Oephairb sector!)
Whamboe AA-A G359
Whamboe NI-K D8-5824
Ogairt GK-I C9-630
Ogairt SS-U E2-9892
Eord Pri NF-L D9-7876
Eord Pri GE-E D13-5180
Eord Pri RZ-O E6-3272
Dryi Aub PR-N D6-6783
Kyloabs NN-Q D6-3272
Agnairy EX-F C384
Agnairy JH-U E3-2113
Agnairy OE-A C17-477
Phraa Flyuae KI-Z D1-7365
Myriesly WD-K C8-4126
Myriesly AP-Z C13-7277
Sagittarius A*
North America Sector GW-W D1-32 (changed to IR-W D1-55 after a mid-course problem necessitated altering my path... bloody brown dwarves...)
Sifi HR-N D6-20
-switched to economical routes-
Sifi SY-S E3-5
Sifi AW-E D11-111
-switched to fastest routes-
Bleae Thaa IG-Y E3
Chraufao XI-K D8-27
Chraufao DC-D D12-96
NGC 6820 Sector CQ-Y D111
Byoi Thua AC-D D12-18
Traikeou HC-D D12-96
Byoi Eurk ML-P D5-106
Thraikuae JG-Y E2
Flyua Hypa QV-K D9-102
Nyeajeou YQ-B D14-13
Prai Hypoo LY-G D11-53
Flyua Eaec RA-U D4-157
Prua Eaec EW-C D316
Pro Aim BF-R E4-34 (abandoned in favour of Pro Aim BF-R E4-229 as a result of encountering that freaking brown dwarf region along the galactic plane)
Blo Aescs KM-W E1-583
Puekea FA-A E7494
Puekea BB-F D11-125
Froarsts GZ-Z C13-213
Iowhaik EI-M C7-728
Byoi Ain QR-Z C27-1116
Oephairb NX-U D2-1068
Oephairb AA-A G1162
Oephairb JM-W F1-1282
Oephairb RO-I D9-8561 (good grief, enough with the Oephairb sector!)
Whamboe AA-A G359
Whamboe NI-K D8-5824
Ogairt GK-I C9-630
Ogairt SS-U E2-9892
Eord Pri NF-L D9-7876
Eord Pri GE-E D13-5180
Eord Pri RZ-O E6-3272
Dryi Aub PR-N D6-6783
Kyloabs NN-Q D6-3272
Agnairy EX-F C384
Agnairy JH-U E3-2113
Agnairy OE-A C17-477
Phraa Flyuae KI-Z D1-7365
Myriesly WD-K C8-4126
Myriesly AP-Z C13-7277
Sagittarius A*
Inbound:
Myrielk TJ-I C9-1836
ZuniND-K D8-1700
Athaip BY-F D12-6410
Great Annihilator
Athaip BW-C D8854
Dryaa Pri SU-V D3-195
Leamuae NT-Q E5-2027
Leamuae HC-B D1-1876
Dryau Aowsy BF-R D4-5138
Eos Aowsy JH-U C16-116
Byeia Ain DW-E D11-2173
Byeia Ain IG-Y E2986
Byeia Ain IA-A D3596
Blu Ain YY-S D3-619
Pueloe QS-U E2-217
Synookio GR-L C21-42
Eodgols SO-Z D13-136
Eodgols QR-W D1-98
Plaa Ain HQ-P D5-61
Prieluia UI-K D8-56
CL Pismis 2 (NGC 6357 Nebula)
-Poking around NGC 6357 and visiting all CL Pismis systems the map found-
Lysoorb YI-T D3-9
Byeia Euq KL-T B31-3
-Poking around the Cat's Paw Nebula-
Blue Euq DB-F D11-18
Smojai NT-Z D13-57
Smojai QX-U D2-32
Blu Thua CB-O D6-17
Praea Euq PO-I D9-86
M7 Sector NO-M B9-0
70 Virginis
ZuniND-K D8-1700
Athaip BY-F D12-6410
Great Annihilator
Athaip BW-C D8854
Dryaa Pri SU-V D3-195
Leamuae NT-Q E5-2027
Leamuae HC-B D1-1876
Dryau Aowsy BF-R D4-5138
Eos Aowsy JH-U C16-116
Byeia Ain DW-E D11-2173
Byeia Ain IG-Y E2986
Byeia Ain IA-A D3596
Blu Ain YY-S D3-619
Pueloe QS-U E2-217
Synookio GR-L C21-42
Eodgols SO-Z D13-136
Eodgols QR-W D1-98
Plaa Ain HQ-P D5-61
Prieluia UI-K D8-56
CL Pismis 2 (NGC 6357 Nebula)
-Poking around NGC 6357 and visiting all CL Pismis systems the map found-
Lysoorb YI-T D3-9
Byeia Euq KL-T B31-3
-Poking around the Cat's Paw Nebula-
Blue Euq DB-F D11-18
Smojai NT-Z D13-57
Smojai QX-U D2-32
Blu Thua CB-O D6-17
Praea Euq PO-I D9-86
M7 Sector NO-M B9-0
70 Virginis
END:
70 Virginis -- 4.8.2015
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SCREENSHOTS FROM THE FIRST THREE DAYS:

I've been through the Federal Tau Bootis system a lot in my time, but this planet always strikes me as interesting. Dunno why. Probably because it reminds me of Mars.

HMC planet.

Strolling through some rings...

Ok, I may have been forcibly ejected from supercruise by an icy planet, but the view made up for it.

T Tauri stars are pretty cool.

A water world with a small island group. It just couldn't go all the way to being an Earth-like, could it?

A pretty gas giant-dominated system that I encountered.

HMC planet with a rocky moon

Water world on the fringes of the North America Nebula.

This was... damn, this was a rather incredible view to behold from within the nebula.

That's no Red Giant, that's half the size of our Sun... *mumble mumble*

Hey, our colours match!

A weird water world with 0.07 atmospheres...

How scenic.

Yet another water world...
They're surprisingly common.

Ok, no one can tell me that that's not Duna from Kerbal Space Program.

HMC binary pair.

The journey so far. Roughly. Sorta.
JOURNAL ENTRIES:
Days 4 & 5
Days 6 & 7
Day 9
Day 13
Day 14
Day 17
Day 21 (also includes Day 17 addendum)
Days 22 & 23
Days 24-28
Day 29 (Sagittarius A*)
Days 30-34
Days 35-40
Day 42 (Finale)
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