System map misinterpreted

[Flector]

In my recent travels I came across this very interesting looking system map.



For about 20 seconds I believed that I had discovered a huge black hole...

Spoiler

...until I realised it most likely would simply be some gas giant (which it indeed turned out to be).

 

[Pirin]

It is strange why this GG is completely dark. I think all GGs should emit some glowing light since they all should have internal heat source.
Nice find anyway

 

[Cmdr Frawd Digger]

Looks like a glitch to me

Frawd

 

[Arnoldo]

I'm sure that there was another thread with the same issue - long while ago and I cant remember outcome of discussion but, I think we've seen this before.

 

[elrogarddublanc]

I think its a nice feature. No light sources in the system = dark giant planet. Logic, no?

 

[Arnoldo]

and if there was any life on it, maybe they're all asleep and have turned the lights off?

 

[GregMalcolm]

Earlier in the year when I first ran into the neutron star fields I noticed that any system with blackholes and no stars would be rendered this way. But I though the rendering of system maps had changed since then so you can tell the bodies apart. Apparently the silhouette affect can still happen.