Palin 5k suggestions

xzanfr

xzanfr
I'm about to embark on my prof Palin 5000ly expedition and was looking for some suggestions regarding destinations or routes.

I've done a bit of limited exploring before (aiming at a random point then just honking and scanning all the way there) however this time I want to have a bit of fun doing this, so I've packed up an anaconda with a fighter bay / SRV with the idea of taking some pictures and doing a bit of sightseeing. Currently the "give quiche a chance" has 30ly jump and 700ish range.

It would be good to visit somewhere scenic such as nebula's, interesting planets or views, blackholes, possibly surface features like brain trees, derelicts floating in space or any other points of interest.

Obviously 5k is going to be the minimum distance so I'm happy to go further however I'd like to save a longer trip for when the new exploration changes (eventually) come in.

Any suggestions will be gratefully received!
 

LifesAJourney

LifesAJourney
NGC 7822 is always a great location to visit. And it's hard to miss because it's clearly visible just after leaving the Bubble. It's almost 3 kylies from Sol, so another 2 kylies must be done afterwards.
 

xzanfr

xzanfr
LifesAJourney said:
NGC 7822 is always a great location to visit. And it's hard to miss because it's clearly visible just after leaving the Bubble. It's almost 3 kylies from Sol, so another 2 kylies must be done afterwards.
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Thanks for the suggestion - that's just the sort of place that I'm looking for!
 

askavir

askavir
xzanfr said:
Thanks for the suggestion - that's just the sort of place that I'm looking for!
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From there, go to Mu Cephei (2nd largest star discovered in the game, at 5k ly from sol). Or the way there or back, you can always go through some cool nebulas like Iris, Elephant's Truck, North America, Pelican, or some cool real stars like the hypergiant Ky Cygni or Star of Idia. There's also the space whale nebula, Veil Nebula West.

On the other direction, you could go through the Hypergiant Betelgeuse (~600 ly from sol), then Witch Head nebula, then Rigel, then Orion, then barnard's Loop, then Thor's Helmet on the way to Rosette nebula (it's 5k ly away).

Use this awesome map (includes distances from sol) and pick a "tour":

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Map was taken from this absolutely awesome thread: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...e-Galactic-Mapping-Project-amp-Expedition-Hub
 
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xzanfr

xzanfr
Cheers askavir, that's a great suggestion and a really handy map.
I'm currently on route to Gorgon research facility for a little chef style cup of tea and microwaved randomness, then make a decision there.
I'd love to go to Betelgeuse - whenever I get a chance I check to see if its gone supernova!!
 

Bob Lighthouse

Banned
Bob Lighthouse
I went to the Trifid Nebula then tooled around out there for a bit.
It's directly towards the center from the bubble and about the perfect distance.
 

malenfant

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Lagoon Nebula is 4481 ly from Sol, and is also on the Colonia route so you can stop off at Hillary Depot about halfway there and at Amundsen Terminal when you get to the Lagoon Nebula. If you get distracted by things on the side - or just head on to the nearby Trifid Nebula - then that can easily come to a total of 5000 ly.
 

WR3ND

WR3ND
Not sure if this is the right section to ask in. Just get a stripped down DbE and half sized fuel tank with an Engineered FSD and honk jump there (wherever) and back again, plotting for scoop-able stars (O, B, A, F, G, K, M). https://coriolis.edcd.io/outfit/dia...2EoFMCGBzANokMK6A=&bn=The Shimanagashi WR3-7D Or with a Guardian FSD booster too... https://beta.coriolis.edcd.io/outfi...NokMK6A=&bn=The Shimanagashi WR3-7D Long Jump

You can also use neutron star boosts, but that can be a bit risky.

Sorry, just assuming that most people that have to do this don't actually care that much for exploration in the game. This requirement is an arbitrary travel mechanic hoop to jump through, not so much exploration related, in my opinion. If you want to get it done, just get it done. For exploration, take the time to enjoy it, or don't bother if it isn't your cup of tea. Trying to race places while exploring is the bane of exploration in the game, at least for me.

Anyway, not many head out toward the Skull and Crossbones Nebulae (fair amount of nice untagged systems on the way), which is a mere 15K away or so, and you should be able to plot straight there with a 25+ Ly ship, even though it goes through some thin bits of the galaxy toward the fringes... :)

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xzanfr

xzanfr
Thanks for all of the suggestions.
It looks like nebula's are the way to go. I'm looking to do the trip to colonia a bit later so the current favorite is NGC7822 then either on to the bubble nebula or just a bit of motoring about.
I'm looking to get to NGC7822 at some point next weekend (i can only play for a couple of hours on Saturday and Sunday) as I've made a couple of detours to check out interesting stuff.
The last time i was out this far was in my kickstarter cobra explorer - now that was slow going!
 

WR3ND

WR3ND
Funny you should mention that. The Cobra Mk III makes for a nearly ideal general use exploration ship to me. I only prefer my Vulture a bit more for it's multirole combat capabilities for surviving in the galaxy, well, and having a bit more maneuverability.

The long jump range ships, and while I have one for that use, aren't ideal at exploration to me, just traveling the galaxy more quickly. It's like a plane flying over the Amazon.
 
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askavir

askavir
WR3ND said:
Not sure if this is the right section to ask in. Just get a stripped down DbE and half sized fuel tank with an Engineered FSD and honk jump there (wherever) and back again, plotting for scoop-able stars (O, B, A, F, G, K, M).
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I'm under the impression the OP wants to take advantage of the journey to actually see some cool stuff on the way, not just buckyball 5k and back.
 

VR StarLightPL

VR StarLightPL
Netflix subscription.

Just kidding (a lil bit ;-) ) I went to "Jellyfish nebula" I think. It was convenient on the 5kLy border. Most of the time I spent in the galmap looking for interesting things to see. Helps with not poking your eyes out of boredom after 2-3kLy ;-) Went in an ASP, srv is a requirement in my opinion, it's good you have SLF too, will allow for some goofing off on planet surfaces.

Also: don't forget mining laser. And fuel scoop ;-)

Mining laser can save your behind after a neutron jump gone wrong. Though having a srv should suffice, mining laser is good for additional safety margin.
 

Sylow

Sylow
If you want to take a trip which apparently (at least based on what I read about people doing trips outside of the bubble) not that many people are heading for, go for the Monkey Head nebula. It's what I did for Palin, it was my first longer trip outside of the bubble. That place really has nice colors. Maybe it's because it was my first time inside a nebula out there, but it really won me over.
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One warning there, though: the route there takes you though a stretch with low star density and, depending on the details of the route, you might end up in a zone of mostly non-scoopable stars. So make sure to not only have a good fuel scoop, but also to have at least 45 LY jump range and enough fuel for 5 to 6 jumps at a time.
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iain666

iain666
Sylow said:
One warning there, though: the route there takes you though a stretch with low star density and, depending on the details of the route, you might end up in a zone of mostly non-scoopable stars. So make sure to not only have a good fuel scoop, but also to have at least 45 LY jump range and enough fuel for 5 to 6 jumps at a time.
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518kly into my current trip with a 40ly range and a 3 jump tank you really don't need to worry about the brown dwarf layer. You can filter them out of the route planner or you can just pay attention. There is always something scoopable in range if you don't wait until you're on the dregs before you look for it even with my low(ish, by current standards) range. Now that the route plotter re-plots after an off course jump so you don't have to re-do the plot after such pit stops it's even easier.

Last time I went through Monkey Head I had a 25ly ship (4 jump tank) and jumponium didn't exist, wasn't a problem.

Be prepared and be aware of your fuel levels, but there's no need to go overboard.
 

xzanfr

xzanfr
WR3ND said:
The Cobra Mk III makes for a nearly ideal general use exploration ship to me.

The long jump range ships, and while I have one for that use, aren't ideal at exploration to me, just traveling the galaxy more quickly. It's like a plane flying over the Amazon.
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The cobra was great at the time for me. Untagged systems were plentyful close to the bubble and there wasn't the temptation to take srv's. It's downfall was my lack of outfitting skill at the time so it had a minimal jump & total range making relativly small trips (by todays standards) a hunt for scoppable planets. It'd be fun to revist the ship and give it a more optimised spec.

StarLightPL said:
Also: don't forget mining laser...
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I'm actually using my minig ship but after some consideration, I've taken off the mining gear as its a relativly short trip. I've left on some armaments which proved to be handy when I was chased out of the bubble by NPC pirates after my cargo of "presents" for the asteroid base.

Sylow said:
One warning there, though: the route there takes you though a stretch with low star density and, depending on the details of the route, you might end up in a zone of mostly non-scoopable stars. So make sure to not only have a good fuel scoop, but also to have at least 45 LY jump range and enough fuel for 5 to 6 jumps at a time.
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I'm not a big fan of hunting down scoopables so I've gone for a huge fuel tank in this build which should give approx 15 to 20 jumps, according to coriolis.

Thanks again for all of the suggestions!
 

WhoCares

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Other alternatives might be Catspaw Nebulae at ~5.5kly - perfect for the Palin trip. There are also a bunch of other nebulae close nearby. Though all of them are at a position that makes them underway attractions for Sag-A* and Colonia travellers.
There's also the rather small Statue of Liberty Nubulae ~6kly from Sol.,And if you catch the explorer bug, you can continue to the much larger (Eta) Carinae Nebulae right "behind", extending to 10kly.
 
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