Suggestions for noob explorer's first trips (short)

jumpingclear

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I am thinking of having a go at exploring/sightseeing. I don't want to commit to a very long trip at the moment. I would like to do a few shorter trips to start with to see how I get on. I just want them to get out of the bubble have some experience being out there on my own rather than hopping between stations and gain some experience before maybe doing a longer trip later on.

I only upgraded to Horizons a couple of weeks ago and have little experience of planetary landings yet so I envisage some short trips to see some sights, play around on planets with the srv and generally practise 'exploring'.

I could of course just head out in a random direction but I am not that fussed about finding never seen before worlds at this stage and doubt there is that many of those left at the sort of distances I am looking at so if anyone has any suggestions of interesting areas or places closeish to the bubble that I could aim for that would be appreciated.
 

Jon flint

Jon flint
Head out for the Pleiades, it's far enough from the bubble that it feels remote, but thanks to a community goal it does have a station in the Maia system. There's also some nice sights, a black hole, and just nice views of the nebula itself.

If you want to go a bit further and a bit more remote. Try the coalsack nebula, it's close to home and it's fairly unique in that it's dark dust clouds obscure the galactic background.

If you're not looking to head for a nebula, you could try "R Coronae Austrini A". It's a fairly unique star (I won't spoil it), but it's worth a trip and is fairly close.
 
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GrillMonkey

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Theres a thread on here about earth-likes. In the spread sheet there is a system with 4 earth-likes about 500ly from Sol so not far at all and a pretty cool system to scan.

ok. Just found it BLU THUA JS-J D9-1 , it's actually 2500ly from Sol still not that far.
 
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Jackie Silver

Jackie Silver
I second the idea of going for the Pleiades - then if you feel like going onwards, I'd head to Barnard's Loop and the Orion Nebula via Witch Head, and maybe up to the Cone Nebula, or across to California.

For a more daring trip (but still short on the galactic scale) you could set your sights on Heart & Soul - that'll take you across a big void and out into the wilderness. You'll see the exceptionally bright S171 cluster along the way.
 
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[Diplomacy] Carnegie

[Diplomacy] Carnegie
My first trip out was to NGC 7822, then the Cave nebula, then home. Total trip was 6,000LY.
I know it's not your goal, but I found 20 completely virgin systems (one within 250LY of the bubble), plus countless others only partially scanned.

NGC 7822 is beautiful, after which Cave was a little uninspiring - so maybe go around the other way...


Be careful though, if the exploring bug bites you...
Trip number two is Sag A*
 
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VanQ

VanQ
The single-system "Spyrograph Nebula" (hope i spelled it right) is also a place worth a look... and not that far either
 

CMDR xX_Phaethon_Xx

CMDR xX_Phaethon_Xx
Double check every jump, for scoop-ables, and so as to not slam into a binary. Set the galaxy-map to "realistic", and you can see binary-systems before crashing into them.
 

Alex Brentnall

Alex Brentnall
Barnards loop (lots of nebula including the stunning Messier 78 I think it is).
Right next door you have Vy Canis Majoris as well as Betelgeuse (Red supergiants, Betelgeuse features a landable planet that will blow your mind).
Mintaka is also close by which has a black hole as it's B star.

Takes a bit to get there and it is a very well trodden route but you can cross off a lot of interesting things to see and honestly Betelgeuse alone is worth the trip to land on. Let me know if you want spoiler pictures and I'll throw a few links in :)
 

SpaceMonkeyz

SpaceMonkeyz
I have only been playing this game since the beginning of February but here are the first three trips outside the bubble I have taken

My first three trips were:

1. Short trip to Betelgeuse and back just to get the feel of exploring
2. Trip to Witch Head Nebula then straight down from that to CD-26 1339 which is an amazing Planetary Nebula that also has a black hole along with IIRC 13 other stars.
3. Somewhat longer trip to Eta Carinae, about 7700 LY away from SOL that I just got back from. It was this trip that really has me hooked on exploring. I zig zagged all the way there, plotting courses to neutron stars along the way and stopping to check out VY Canis Majoris, a couple of beautiful star clusters of mostly Type A and B stars(with black holes and neutron stars lurking in them), Statue of Liberty Nebula, and made a TON of first discoveries. Most proud of finding 2 untagged neutron stars along the way and a system with a binary pair of ELW.

I guess next it is Sag A for me but I am going to take a week or two and bounty hunt and do some trade runs to decompress a bit. I don't have Horizons yet so I am hoping that getting Horizons and buying an Anaconda will happen at relatively the same time and then I am bound for the center of the galaxy and beyond.
 

Alex Brentnall

Alex Brentnall
SpaceMonkeyz said:
I have only been playing this game since the beginning of February but here are the first three trips outside the bubble I have taken

My first three trips were:

1. Short trip to Betelgeuse and back just to get the feel of exploring
2. Trip to Witch Head Nebula then straight down from that to CD-26 1339 which is an amazing Planetary Nebula that also has a black hole along with IIRC 13 other stars.
3. Somewhat longer trip to Eta Carinae, about 7700 LY away from SOL that I just got back from. It was this trip that really has me hooked on exploring. I zig zagged all the way there, plotting courses to neutron stars along the way and stopping to check out VY Canis Majoris, a couple of beautiful star clusters of mostly Type A and B stars(with black holes and neutron stars lurking in them), Statue of Liberty Nebula, and made a TON of first discoveries. Most proud of finding 2 untagged neutron stars along the way and a system with a binary pair of ELW.

I guess next it is Sag A for me but I am going to take a week or two and bounty hunt and do some trade runs to decompress a bit. I don't have Horizons yet so I am hoping that getting Horizons and buying an Anaconda will happen at relatively the same time and then I am bound for the center of the galaxy and beyond.
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Good luck!
I'd note, for planet landing the Anaconda is very difficult unless you pack good thrusters and shields in or only land on under 0.5G planets.
Would advise a teched up Asp over a basic Anaconda if you are doing lots of landing or scanning. Shields are a must for landing.
 

CMDR Murf

CMDR Murf
For first trip Pleiades Nebula is very much ideal. There's also Betelgeuse, but don't get too close.

Also, when you're in Coalsack, search for Shapley 1. It's not in Coalsack but it's not too far and it's only 1000ly from home.

Once you've got the hang of things you can then try Barnards Loop regions. After that you're ready to go anywhere.
 

SpaceMonkeyz

SpaceMonkeyz
Alex Brentnall said:
Good luck!
I'd note, for planet landing the Anaconda is very difficult unless you pack good thrusters and shields in or only land on under 0.5G planets.
Would advise a teched up Asp over a basic Anaconda if you are doing lots of landing or scanning. Shields are a must for landing.
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Ah well, maybe I will just go in my Asp then, I already have a pretty decent setup. Either way, once I get Horizons I plan on spending a good amount of time practicing landing on planets. I'll wait on Anaconda exploring until I have enough credits to really trick it out. Thanks for the advice. :)
 

Kzasch

Kzasch
I've done a couple of hundred k, and I got to say that jump range isnt that important, so dont cripple your ship to much just for the sake of some extra range. It only feels important when deciding to head back home, and then it will always be to short regardless of jump range :)
 

Satsuma

Satsuma
I've been writing a history thread of galactic astronomy, with tie-ins to places you can visit in game, and (especially in the beginning) most of the featured places are pretty close in. While I agree that he Pleiades and Barnard's Loop are fantastic first trips, you could always follow up by visiting the places in my thread, too. It's fun seeing some star and knowing the historical significance of it...
 

Darth Krayt

Darth Krayt
Another vote for Betelgeuse and you must take a SRV to land and just drive around for the view. If I remember correctly, the 2nd and 3rd planets can be landed on, with the 2nd one being so hot that your fuel scoop will be active as you make your way to the surface.
 

Alex Brentnall

Alex Brentnall
Darth Krayt said:
Another vote for Betelgeuse and you must take a SRV to land and just drive around for the view. If I remember correctly, the 2nd and 3rd planets can be landed on, with the 2nd one being so hot that your fuel scoop will be active as you make your way to the surface.
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Correct, spoiler and picture heavy thread here from when I landed during beta (I believe I was the first to land there). I can't wait for more planets to become landable, you could overheat on the surface :p
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=205806
 
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jumpingclear

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Thanks for the further suggestions. I did a quick trip to Coalsack. Discovered I need to do some more research into SRVs before I go again but there is a good guide in the sticky thread so I just have to follow that and practise.

Satsuma - that is a fantastic guide. I had wondered whether anyone had written an astronomy for Elite guide that explained what I was seeing.
 
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