I couldn't find one of these when I was looking, so I decided to build my own - maybe some of you will find it useful too.
Map of major sectors and trilateration progress
It shows the major sectors (Wregoe, Blaa Thua, etc.) of space in the galaxy, and the number of known position stars for each sector on EDSM. The effects of the major expeditions so far - Formidine Rift and Distant Worlds - are clearly visible, and the work of the Sagittarius-Carina expedition is already becoming noticeable as well. The sectors containing Sol, Sag A* and Beagle Point have been highlighted for easier orientation.
I mainly built it so when someone mentions "Pru Auwsy" I could look up where that was quickly, but the ability to see where explorers have gone at a slightly different level to EDDiscovery's map turned out to be quite fun too. (approximately, anyway ... assuming most trilaterations are forwards, and trilaterations are vaguely representative of travel as a whole)
Stars in a major sector not named for that sector (e.g. "NGC 1234 Sector AB-C d1-23" or "Alioth") are accounted for in the trilateration counts, though in the rare case there isn't a standard star in that sector trilaterated that does give slightly odd results.
If you want a personal copy, just save the web page - it's designed to work as a single file.
A few alternative visualisations by Macklin Fox:
- 3-D height maps
- 3-D rotatable
Map of major sectors and trilateration progress
It shows the major sectors (Wregoe, Blaa Thua, etc.) of space in the galaxy, and the number of known position stars for each sector on EDSM. The effects of the major expeditions so far - Formidine Rift and Distant Worlds - are clearly visible, and the work of the Sagittarius-Carina expedition is already becoming noticeable as well. The sectors containing Sol, Sag A* and Beagle Point have been highlighted for easier orientation.
I mainly built it so when someone mentions "Pru Auwsy" I could look up where that was quickly, but the ability to see where explorers have gone at a slightly different level to EDDiscovery's map turned out to be quite fun too. (approximately, anyway ... assuming most trilaterations are forwards, and trilaterations are vaguely representative of travel as a whole)
Stars in a major sector not named for that sector (e.g. "NGC 1234 Sector AB-C d1-23" or "Alioth") are accounted for in the trilateration counts, though in the rare case there isn't a standard star in that sector trilaterated that does give slightly odd results.
If you want a personal copy, just save the web page - it's designed to work as a single file.
A few alternative visualisations by Macklin Fox:
- 3-D height maps
- 3-D rotatable
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