The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration

[Andrew Gaspurr]

Tummartu

POI Type: Stellar Feature
System ref.: Eussownst AA-A h0

Description: Sitting some 950 light years above the galactic plane, Tummartu, the "Sons of the Winds", comprises a binary system of an extremely heavy Wolf Rayet star and an A-type hypergiant some 440 times as large as Sol and on the brink of becoming a red supergiant. The WR star is only 4 times as large as Sol but holds an unbelievable 98 solar masses. Much of the star's outer layers must have been blown away by extreme solar winds, laying bare the heavyweight oxygen core. This core will probably end in a supernova in the next few million years, which will in turn slam into its by then red supergiant companion, quite possibly tearing this one apart, too.

Screenshot:

The screenshot shows the hypergiant at a distance of 457,000 light seconds, which is also in scanner range.

First discovery goes to Cmdr Flyingpapaya

 

[Whitmann]

Proposed POI name: Huggins Nebulae
Type: Planetary Nebula
Location: WHAMBOOE GW-W E1-66
Description: Standard blue planetary nebula surrounding a black hole, named for Sir William Huggins (1824-1910), the first astronomer to distinguish between nebulae and galaxies, and whose work on the spectrum analysis of heavenly bodies was highly influential.
First discovered by: Sir G.O.

 

[Whitmann]

Proposed name of POI: Rubin's Legacy
Type: Nebula
Location: STRANOA IR-N D6-225
Description: Medium/large red-orange nebula located in The Gallipolis region, 1300 light years above the galactic plane. This nebula is named for Vera Rubin (1928-2016), an astronomer known not just for her work on galactic rotation curves and dark matter, but also as a trailblazer for women to succeed in the then-chauvinistic world of science.

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

Awesome finds!

 

[Whitmann]

Proposed name of POI: Pompom Nebula East
Type: Nebula
Location: BOEPP IC-O B51-169
Description: Smallish purpley-blue nebula, resembling a cheerleader's pompom

Proposed name of POI: Pompom Nebula West
Type: Nebula
Location: IOWHAIL UI-K D8-7098
Description: Smallish purpley-blue nebula, resembling a cheerleader's pompom

 

[Whitmann]

Proposed name of POI: Peace Nebula
Type: Nebula
Location: BYUA AIM PP-Q B34-33
Description: Smallish purpley-blue nebula, resembling the traditional peace symbol from 20th Century Earth, and a potent reminder that only out among the quiet stars can a human still truly find peace.

 

[Whitmann]

Proposed name of POI: Torch Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
Location: BYUA AIM QW-L C24-28
Description: Smallish orange-red nebula 1100 light years above the Galactic Plane. The nebula from many angles looks like a burning torch, its flame acting as a beacon in the dark for the lonely explorer.

 

[EtherealCereal]

Proposed name of POI: Midas' Respite
POI Type: Planetary Feature
Location: EOTCHOPS AB-O E6-1068
Description: With naught but a 4.5-day orbit around its parent neutron star, this Class V gas giant reaches temperatures in excess of 5,000K. As a result of the close proximity it also radiates a vibrant golden glow, illuminating the ship of anybody who gets close.

Spoiler

 

[Yanick]

Hi everyone!
I'd like to request the Lighning Strike Expedition are added to the list of active major expeditions in the Expedition Hub. Since we have now passed more than 20 sign ups on EDSM.
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...d-CCN-present-the-Lightning-Strike-Expedition!

https://www.edsm.net/en/expeditions/participants/id/57/name/Lightning+Strike+Expedition

Thanks, and fly safe!
o7
CMDR Yanick

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

Aura

POI type: Stellar Feature
System ref.: Grea Dryue AA-A h64

Description: Aura is a trinary system, consisting of an A-type hypergiant of 370 solar radii and two O-type stars. The system is also extremely young, just less than a million years old. This bears the question how a hypergiant of this magnitude could form in that short span of time. One theory is that Aura was already a massive star at its birth, that due to its mass has accreted the surrounding gas, whereas the two O-type companions were themselves massive enough to withstand Aura's massive gravitational pull. The theory is incomplete, however, and not without inconsistencies. Whatever the case, Aura easily outshines the neighborhood and is visible for at least a thousand light years, posing as a beacon for pilots exploring the Cygnus constellation.

First discovery goes to Cmdr Keivn Do.

Screenshot:

This shot was taken from ~1,800 light seconds away, which is roughly four times the distance Earth -> Sol.

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Heart's Sister Nebula

POI Type: Nebula
System ref.: Flyai Eaescs BG-N d7-8

Description: Heart's Sister is so named because of the great similarities to the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) in Cassiopeia. It's an emission nebula, glowing characteristically in its red and orange hues and measuring appr. 50 by 60 light years in size. Apart from various hotter stars that are actively burning away shreds of the interstellar gas, the nebula also contains several rather old stars.

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Precipice

POI Type: Black Hole
System ref.: Flyai Eaescs AA-A h46

Description: Precipice is an eerie place, being located some 1,200 light years below the galactic plane. It consists of no less than four black holes (with a combined mass of ~solar masses) and a number of low mass stars and brown dwarfs, giving the system only the dimmest illumination. The two heaviest black holes are already in a death dance more light seconds away, and they have also pulled in a number of planetary bodies very close to their embrace. The closest planet orbits them very rapidly at a mere four light seconds, although sadly it's not a landable body.

First discovery goes to Cmdr Cosmic Cleric

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Apparition Nebula

POI Type: Planetary Nebula
System ref.: Flyiedgae RJ-Q e5-0

Description: The Apparition Nebula is a small planetary nebula and the result of a supernova explosion that must have happened not very long ago. The nebula's gases suggest hydrogen, magnesium and also neon emission lines, indicating that the parent star must have been very massive, possibly upwards of some 20 solar masses. The remaining neutron star has some 2.5 solar masses, corroborating some elements to this theory. Apart from that, the nebula is a fantastic sight and a possible future location for the galaxy's rich VIP tourists. The name comes from the wraith-like form the nebula can take if approached or viewed from the 'right' direction.

First discovery goes to Sir Toby Westminster

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[Andrew Gaspurr]

Plait's Supernova Remnant

POI Type: Planetary Nebula
System ref.: Clookao BB-W e2-20

Description: PSNR is an hourglass shaped supernova remnant, or planetary nebula respectively, glowing intensely in blue and bright green hues. The glow comes from the hard radiation output of the remnant's central neutron star. The neutron star has an astonishing 2.3 solar masses and is orbited by a number of landable planets. The closest one is nearly 1,500 ls away, though, not enough for scenic tours on its surface. The planetary nebula is named after 21th century astronomer Phil Plait, who contributed heavily to opening up astronomy as a popular science for millions of fans and amateur astronomers. It is unclear, why he was named the 'Bad Astronomer', the reason presumably having been lost over the centuries. But as he would have put it: "The name stuck."

First discovery goes to Cmdr Bacon Sarnie.

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[GerUA]

POI type: Planetary nebula
POI Name: Kadenyuk Nebula
GalMap Ref: Eok Pruae SZ-P e5-1569

Description:
Blue planetary nebula located in 6k light years from Sagittarius A*. Object is named for Leonid Kadenyuk (1951-2018) - the first astronaut of independent Ukraine. He flew on NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia in 1997 as part of the international mission STS-87. Nebula contains small black hole and A-class star on far orbit, it was found by CMDR AlexBrentnall on Jun 3, 2016, but fully scanned only by CMDR GerUA during the Autumn Odyssey expedition.

Screenshot Reference:

 

[fre3000]

System Name: Gravitas
System Location: GRU PHRUA EW-W F1-251

Description: A system Containing a black hole and 4 neutron stars that would undoubtedly create Gravitational waves from all the objects in the system, hence the name "Gravitas" or Gravity in Latin.

Pic:

Spoiler

https://imgur.com/gallery/DGTYUOs if the picture does not show up

 

[Corbin Moran]

Map update: post 3085 to 3135

Added:
- Gleshpoint
- Mordor
- Brairuia Planetary Nebula
- Brothers in the Dark
- IC 4663 (post 3092) <-- Submitted name not added as this is a real life astronomical object
- Dark Pink Hyper
- Polonium Fields
- Mors et Vitae
- Kaw Nebula
- Guardian's Hope
- Lovelace nebula
- The Rainbow Bridge
- Double Trouble (post #3090)
- Dragonwisp Nebula
- The Twin Sisters
- Carnation Nebula
- Christmas Nebula
- Peak
- Explorer's Web
- Dances with Giants
- Betta Splendens Nebula (post 3109)
- Clockwork Rings (post 3111)
- Exteriores Australis


Updated:
- NGC 1333 Star Cluster <-- changed type to Star Cluster (was Nebula)
- Caravanserai <-- image added
- Rock Hazard <-- updated description
- XTE J1856+053 <-- added image and description
- Guardian ruins - NGC 3199 sites <-- corrected reference system to NGC 3199 SECTOR IM-V C2-5
- Flaming Fractures <-- corrected wrong orbital body
- Froarks Cloud Nebula <-- added image
- The Greae Phio Stellar Forge <-- added image
- The Anvil <-- added image
- Eeshorps Nebula <-- added image
- Ascent <-- added note about "double boosting" no longer being an option


Not added:
- Smoking Canyon (3085) <-- Geysers need to stand out in some way to be added. Location within a nebula or otherwise impressive screenshot is a good way to get them added.
- The floating boulders <-- Graphics bug

 

[Dmitry Sorokin]

 

[Corbin Moran]

New Region: Exteriores Australis

Based on posts #3122-3125 and posts #3132-3134, as well as our own visual scanning of increased star density in the in game galmap, the GMP team has decided to add Exteriores Australis as a new region.

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The apparent increased star density visible in the EDD star map here below, is not only an artifact of increased CMDR activity in this region. The white lines indicate an area where stellar density increases noticeably in the in game galmap as well:

Coordinates for the points above:
A: 11000 / 0 / -16500
B: 11800 / 0 / -16300
C: 12600 / 0 / -15600
D: 11600 / 0 / -15600
E: 11100 / 0 / -16000


New map entry:
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Exteriores Australis is a small region (roughly 1500 x 600 LY) of increased stellar density situated along the very perimeter of the galactic disc. Succesfully navigating this region is key to reaching Amundsen's Star and the furthest southern reaches of the Milky Way. In the early days of exploration (before engineering and jumponium) reaching Exteriores Australis was a feat in itself, due to the low star density in the crossing of the Outer Arm Vacuus.

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The map poster has been updated to show the new region:


(click image for 9000 x 9000 resolution)

 

[Numida]

Poi Name: Szilard Leo Nebula
Poi Type: Planetary Nebula
Nebula center system: Hypuejaa RT-Q e5-83

Description: this is a supernova remnant very special blue glowing nebula, looks like two blue buble hitting eachother. More dark blue then other nebulas with same neutron star in core. The main system contains one neutron star and one G5 star with 3 landable planet arround. Near to the nebula 1ly have another system with very nice view of the nebula.

Name of the nebula :Szilard Leo born in February 11, 1898 – died in May 30, 1964 was a Hungarian-German-American physicist and inventor. He conceived the nuclear chain reaction in 1933, patented the idea of a nuclear reactor with Enrico Fermi in 1934, and in late 1939 wrote the letter for Albert Einstein's signature that resulted in the Manhattan Project that built the atomic bomb. He publicly sounded the alarm against the possible development of salted thermonuclear bombs, a new kind of nuclear weapon that might annihilate mankind. Because of the form of the nebula i think his name is very perfect for it.

First discovered: Cmdr Killosopher , want to add to EDSM Galactic Map

Screenshots:

Spoiler

https://imgur.com/a/Fj2eRIQ

 

[EtherealCereal]

I'm really not sure what you would call this, but I'm posting this in response to Corbin in the distance record thread:

POI: OEVASY SG-Y D0 (Semotus Beacon)

Submission Type: Revision, I guess

Description: Between September and October of 3304, CMDRs DARIVS ARCHITECTVS and Ethereal Cereal planned and executed a new distance record at Semotus Beacon. With DARIVS loaded with virtually all fuel and Ethereal fitted as a fuel tanker, DARIVS was equipped with enough fuel to venture out 121ly from the main star and 65,768ly from Sol.

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/450965-The-Great-Escape-A-Journey-Beyond-Semotus-Beacon <- Forum Thread

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9o4mft/a_new_record_furthest_distance_from_sol/ <- Reddit post

 

[Corbin Moran]

I'm really not sure what you would call this, but I'm posting this in response to Corbin in the distance record thread:

POI: OEVASY SG-Y D0 (Semotus Beacon)

Submission Type: Revision, I guess

Description: Between September and October of 3304, CMDRs DARIVS ARCHITECTVS and Ethereal Cereal planned and executed a new distance record at Semotus Beacon. With DARIVS loaded with virtually all fuel and Ethereal fitted as a fuel tanker, DARIVS was equipped with enough fuel to venture out 121ly from the main star and 65,768ly from Sol.

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/450965-The-Great-Escape-A-Journey-Beyond-Semotus-Beacon <- Forum Thread

https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9o4mft/a_new_record_furthest_distance_from_sol/ <- Reddit post

Nice! Thanks

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

The Boekh Association

POI Type: Regional Feature
System ref.: Boekh EV-Y e353

Description: The Boekh Association is a somewhat isolated patch of some 350 x 100 x 100 light years that is home to a large population of young and massive stars of B and O-type. What makes it unusual is the fact that it is located appr. 750 light years below the galactic plane, an area not commonly identified with the formation of such a massive star population. One explanation could be the numerous neutron stars in that same patch of space. Each one is testament to a supernova blast and a subsequent shockwave ploughing through and compressing the interstellar material, which may in turn have led to the collapse of a molecular cloud. The area is highly intersting and fascinating to travel and exploration frequency so far has been low there.

Screenshots:

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Arcadian Lights Nebula

POI Type: Planetary Nebula
System ref.: Blue Eaewsy DB-W e2-565

Description: a small hourglass-shaped planetary nebula that was created after a supernova blast several thousand years ago. The central star collapsed into a neutron star of some 2.1 solar masses and left behind a number of ringed brown dwarfs in more or less stable orbits. The system has no landable planets but the view from close neighbouring star systems is amazing.

First discovery goes to Cmdr Hent

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Godefroy Nebula

POI Type: Planetary Nebula
System ref.: Boeph MI-B e737

Description: A small and somewhat irregular planetary nebula caused by the supernova of a once massive star of at least 25 solar masses, which then collapsed into a black hole. The radiation of the surrounding stars agitate the nebula's gas and makes it shine in bright blue and purple hues. The nebula was named after Jaques Godefroy, a French statesman, collector and compiler of ancient maps, literature and legal texts.

First discovery goes to Cmdr Cyalope

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