Thanks for the positive feedback 
The draft above has been updated to most current version.
The draft above has been updated to most current version.
The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration
This one is also very beautiful.
I liked the borders on the previous one (allows me to put everything in the right "box"). Will the web version get an extra layer so that these borders (for people with my kind of OCD) can be enabled if desired?
The borders won't be visible on the main map once its incorporated into EDSM (we were just using them as a rough guide), firstly because if they're visible and we need to amend or tweak them it means the whole map has to be redone and reincorporated into EDSM all over again, and secondly we feel its much better if there is some ambiguity as to where regions merge with each other. A bit of mystery and ambiguity for the community maps was something I always set out to have when this project was first began. The Formidine Rift being an example as to why defined borders are a bad idea - part of the story that incorporates the Rift is based on not knowing exactly where it is in game.This one is also very beautiful.
I liked the borders on the previous one (allows me to put everything in the right "box"). Will the web version get an extra layer so that these borders (for people with my kind of OCD) can be enabled if desired?
Due to the amount of effort thats gone into the border map and the underlying polygon map that will allow players to click anywhere within a region, and bring up that regions descriptive/historical text, this will be the definitive community-made regional map. Unless FD add some official region names to the game map, we won't be making anymore regional additions.
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At one early point we considered adding region borders to the map, and I also seem to recall a few people in this thread asking about it when we removed those again. It is something we have talked about in the mapping team, but in the end we decided to not include the borders.
Because there is also something really fine, and true to the spirit of exploration, about the regions being somewhat ambiguous.
When flying through the galaxy, there is no clear and distinctive line to define where eg. the Near 3kpc Arm transitions into the Perseus Stem. Just like there is no clear and obvious marker to define the edges of the Sagittarius-Gap.
We needed to draw an attempt at those lines in order to make an underlying clickable (but invisible map) in EDSM that allows users to see the descriptions of the regions. But we won't put those lines visible onto the map as that would give the impression that the regions are more well defined than they actually are.
Because there is also something really fine, and true to the spirit of exploration, about the regions being somewhat ambiguous.
When flying through the galaxy, there is no clear and distinctive line to define where eg. the Near 3kpc Arm transitions into the Perseus Stem. Just like there is no clear and obvious marker to define the edges of the Sagittarius-Gap.
We needed to draw an attempt at those lines in order to make an underlying clickable (but invisible map) in EDSM that allows users to see the descriptions of the regions. But we won't put those lines visible onto the map as that would give the impression that the regions are more well defined than they actually are.
Fellow explorers,
apart from integrating the new maps into EDSM we will also start reviewing and adding your latest submissions to the Mapping Project. This may take some time but we'll probably start on thursday so if you have new submissions in the making, feel free to post them here.
Please do not forget to always add an ingame reference star system and also, if possible, to add a screenshot or two in order to maybe later add some flavour.
apart from integrating the new maps into EDSM we will also start reviewing and adding your latest submissions to the Mapping Project. This may take some time but we'll probably start on thursday so if you have new submissions in the making, feel free to post them here.
Please do not forget to always add an ingame reference star system and also, if possible, to add a screenshot or two in order to maybe later add some flavour.
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Fellow explorers,
apart from integrating the new maps into EDSM we will also start reviewing and adding your latest submissions to the Mapping Project. This may take some time but we'll probably start on thursday so if you have new submissions in the making, feel free to post them here.
Please do not forget to always add an ingame reference star system and also, if possible, to add a screenshot or two in order to maybe later add some flavour.
We have this crazy ambition of one day adding images to all current entries in the EDSM map!!!
I have done it for the Sagittarius-Carina Mission waypoints and I really think it ads some flavor - but doing it for all entries is going to be a major work (we are approaching 600+ entries). But the end result could look like these entries:
In that case. here's a pic of the entry I posted earlier: https://images-1.discordapp.net/.eJ...2N32Z7q-b3BwsqIvY.z_XjNN0aeM29Mc1LcEAWrsd2VDg
I have three nebulae propositions, all from the XOTHUIA sector.
First up: Angelfish Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H9
Description: A very small (5x3x5ly) nebula, red, black and orange in colour. Very few unusual stars are present; the attractiveness comes from the fact this nebula has the same shape and construction as much larger diffuse nebulae, but on a much smaller - some would say cuter - scale.
Viewed from "below" it resembles an Angelfish, specifically a Koi Angelfish, attempting to eat the
Rorschach Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H34
Description: A fairly small (40x30x42ly) nebula; very colourful, with elements of blood-red, bottle green and translucent orange intermingling with the darker black. This nebula is surrounded by a veritable field of B class stars.
As an adolescent I wondered why an artist named Rorschach had painted so many pictures of my mother, but I eventually learned he was a psychoanalyst who pioneered the famous and controversial "inkblot" tests. I wonder what he would have made of my naming of the
Rhubarb Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H95
Description: A medium-sized (140x140x150ly) nebula, the vivid greeny-yellow and deep reds of this diffuse nebula resemble both uncooked and stewed rhubarb, which your intrepid explorer was forced to eat as a child. By evil, evil people. Nevertheless, this nebula is well worth a visit, given there are many systems around and inside it with landable bodies, providing a startling backdrop to a picnic or just a well-earned rest from travelling.
First up: Angelfish Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H9
Description: A very small (5x3x5ly) nebula, red, black and orange in colour. Very few unusual stars are present; the attractiveness comes from the fact this nebula has the same shape and construction as much larger diffuse nebulae, but on a much smaller - some would say cuter - scale.
Viewed from "below" it resembles an Angelfish, specifically a Koi Angelfish, attempting to eat the
Rorschach Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H34
Description: A fairly small (40x30x42ly) nebula; very colourful, with elements of blood-red, bottle green and translucent orange intermingling with the darker black. This nebula is surrounded by a veritable field of B class stars.
As an adolescent I wondered why an artist named Rorschach had painted so many pictures of my mother, but I eventually learned he was a psychoanalyst who pioneered the famous and controversial "inkblot" tests. I wonder what he would have made of my naming of the
Rhubarb Nebula
POI Type: Nebula
System Reference: XOTHUIA AA-A H95
Description: A medium-sized (140x140x150ly) nebula, the vivid greeny-yellow and deep reds of this diffuse nebula resemble both uncooked and stewed rhubarb, which your intrepid explorer was forced to eat as a child. By evil, evil people. Nevertheless, this nebula is well worth a visit, given there are many systems around and inside it with landable bodies, providing a startling backdrop to a picnic or just a well-earned rest from travelling.
@Zil Zalo those are some good views of that group of nebulae on the far side of the core. I passed through the smallest, XOTHUIA AA-A H9, on my way back from DWE ( https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...alactic-Mapping-Project-Expedition-Hub/page44 ) but I think your name works better, especially with the screenshot you have of it.
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There are a couple of stations named after Rorschach in the bubble, including a certain Rorschach Survey, one of my favourite names. I'm not sure if it was named by a backer or an amusing result of the procedural name generation ...
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There are a couple of stations named after Rorschach in the bubble, including a certain Rorschach Survey, one of my favourite names. I'm not sure if it was named by a backer or an amusing result of the procedural name generation ...
I'm so sorry - I did a search of the list of POI but didn't see it there!
@Erimus if these are accepted, would it be possible to credit Edelgard with the first discovery but name it the Angelfish Nebula? That way I believe honour will be satisfied.
(By the way Edelgard, I went for "Rorschach" as a nebula name cos I was trying to work out what it reminded me of and remembered doing an inkblot test myself many, many years ago, and thought it amusing.)
Hello!
| Name : | Arissa's Nubile Orbs |
| Game map search ref. : | ATHAIP GW-M C23-2801 A 3 |
| Description: | A pair of binary Earth-like worlds nearly directly below the Great Annihilator. They enjoy gravity of a buoyant 0.7 Gs and their atmospheres are 30% Oxygen - potentially allowing for some very large carbon / oxygen-based life forms to evolve! |
| Screenshot: Ref. Post : | https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/216666325156757504/228217146709245952/Screenshot_0090.png
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I would like to submit a beacon. A system with 2 wolf-rayet class stars (WOO 1/WCO 1) that sits about 1200lys above the Heisenberg Bridge in the Rift that you can spectacularly see in the sky box from the bridge.
I'm a little undecided as to a name for it yet. I would love to just name it Ziggy's Beacon however that sounds terrible. So if anyone can come up with a good name I'm all ears.
Unfortunately she seems unable to reach anytime soon. Unless we got some ability to jump 500lys in one jump.
/edit Actually I kinda like the idea of "Lumina Caelum" roughly translated as Lights of Heaven (unless there is someone here that translates latin better than google?)
PICTURES!
Skybox
System Map
System map 2 (My location is about halfway through the bridge)
Closest probable star
/Edit from another system as proof to it's beaconness
I'm a little undecided as to a name for it yet. I would love to just name it Ziggy's Beacon however that sounds terrible.
So if anyone can come up with a good name I'm all ears.Unfortunately she seems unable to reach anytime soon. Unless we got some ability to jump 500lys in one jump.
/edit Actually I kinda like the idea of "Lumina Caelum" roughly translated as Lights of Heaven (unless there is someone here that translates latin better than google?)
PICTURES!
Skybox
System Map
System map 2 (My location is about halfway through the bridge)
Closest probable star
/Edit from another system as proof to it's beaconness
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For Corbin Moran, Anthor, Andrew Gaspurr :
Here's a list of the final regions and galactic arms. I've highlighted the ones where we need to add more descriptive text..
| Galactic Regions | |
| The Abyss | OK |
| The Abyssal Plain | OK |
| Angustia | needs more info |
| The Anthor Patch | OK |
| The Ascendance | needs more info |
| The Bleak Lands | OK |
| Boreas | needs complete re-write |
| Centaurus Reach | needs more info |
| Circinus Transit | needs more info |
| Colonia | needs more info |
| The Dryman Ridge | OK |
| Eastern Neutron Fields | OK |
| Eurus | needs complete re-write |
| The Fallows | OK |
| The Festival Grounds | OK |
| The Formidine Rift | OK |
| Galactic Aphelion | needs more info |
| The Gallipolis | OK |
| Hawking's Gap | OK |
| Hipparcos Basin | needs more info |
| Hyponia | OK |
| Ishtar | needs more info |
| Lin-Shu Hollow | needs more info |
| Mare Desperationis | OK |
| Masefield's Ocean | needs more info |
| The Norman Expanse | OK |
| Nyauthai Ripple | needs more info |
| Orio-Perseus Conflux | needs complete re-write |
| Orio-Perseus Gap | OK |
| The Orion Spur | OK |
| The Orion Spur Shallows | OK |
| The Outer Arm Rift | OK |
| The Outer Arm Vacuus | OK |
| The Perseus Crags | needs more info |
| The Perseus Fade | OK |
| The Perseus Transit | needs more info |
| Persues Stem | OK |
| Sagittarius Gap | needs more info |
| The Scar | OK |
| Scutum-Sagittarii Conflux | needs more info |
| The Sidereal Wall | OK |
| The Solitude Void | OK |
| Silentium | OK |
| Styx | needs more info |
| Tenebris | OK |
| The Torment | OK |
| The Tyros Ridge | OK |
| The Vela Molecular Ridge | needs complete re-write |
| Vela Ultima Complex | needs more info |
| Via Maris | OK |
| Viatori Patuit | OK |
| Wagar's Reach | OK |
| Watkuweis | OK |
| The Wayfarers Graveyard | OK |
| Western Neutron Fields | OK |
| Zephyrus | needs complete re-write |
| Galactic Arms | |
| Outer Arm | needs more info |
| Orion-Cygnus Arm | needs more info |
| Persus Arm | N/A |
| Sagittarius-Carina Arm | N/A |
| Scutum-Centaurus Arm | N/A |
| Far 3KPC Arm | needs more info |
| Near 3KP Arm | needs more info |
| Norma Arm | N/A |
| Galactic Bar | OK |
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Yay! Jobs done!
Have added images and added / adjusted descriptions for all regions in the list above.
Exceptions:
(regions needing a few further amendments by Andrew): Masefield's Ocean, The Nyauthai Ripple, Vela Ultima Complex
Yay! Jobs done!
Have added images and added / adjusted descriptions for all regions in the list above.
Exceptions:
(regions needing a few further amendments by Andrew): Masefield's Ocean, The Nyauthai Ripple, Vela Ultima Complex
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I like this. Humanising the Galaxy.
I haven't been to many places, but one place I've mentioned once or twice before that's close to my heart is Nyuena Ro-Z d184, in what I have called the Nyuena Open Cluster Sector, close to the edge of the northern bulge of the Galaxy some 1800LY directly above Sagittarius A*. In my 22LY-limited Cobra I had an amazing view of the Galaxy below. It's not the highest anybody has been, but it's the highest I have been:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpE3VM4YK7A
Additional videos of this place:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0fJOdeik2M - an Earth-like water world which I'd now like to call "The Reptile Nest"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPUqvAnDbE - the sole ringed gas giant which has no name so far
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PyCGZl2B7RA - I call this place "New Mars."
I don't have a name for the system, though. Unofficially I once named it "Zulu Point" but that's way too self-indulgent.
Thinking further, I think Cracked Canopy is a silly name. A good name for a future ground station maybe, but not a system.
If it's OK please, I'd like to rename the system Nyuena Prime. It's a classier name.
I have added all the contributors from page 54 and forwards (the list looked updated until then).
This should be the current list of contributors - we salute you! (And your names will be added to the next iteration of the map poster).
Adeezha, Admiral Spoon, Agony_Aunt, Akira Masakari, Alec Turner, Alistair Hope, Alkibiades, Allitnil, Andrew Gaspurr, AndyBoom, AndyMJ, AnthorNet, Ancient King, Anuranium, ArachAu, Archaicjinn, Archvillain, Argon, Asayanami, bafaut, Bendurion, BigZiggyHD, BL1P, Bluebottle, cmdr over, Commander Alesia, Conal Cuan, Corbin Moran, Coslnay, Coyote, Crassus, CMDR EfilOne, Cmdr Seamus Harper, drkaii*, Derthek, Dobbo, Dominic Hyde, Dommarraa, Draco84oz, DrNoesis, Edelgard von Rhein, edgar, Eisen, empyrean190, Erimus, Esvandiary, Evoflash, excalibus, Ferris, Finwen, Frankymole, Fuchsov, Fuci, Gerakis, Gibbonici, Grebenkov, GregMalcolm, Guy De Lombard, Harper Lewis, Histarium, iain666, Ian Dane*, Iridium Nova, Iron Body, Iron Orchid, italktowalls, Jackie Silver, Jaredd, jenos, Jerek, Joghiarius, JKB, Kancro Vantas, Karaya1, kastia*, Katejina, kccummings3, Kerenn, killosopher, Kola2*, Lance 'Spacecat' D, Lapsang Twobob, Largo Ormand, Leifur Eiriksson, LtOBrien, Lurker, Lyneira, MacrosTheBlack, Maia Posidana, Manae, marx, Marlon Blake, Martín Afonso, Matt Kowalsky, Mikayé, Mindwipe, mjmw, mossfoot, Murishani, NCC71201, Odengard*, Olivia Vespera, Orphius, Ozric, Pate*, Phers, Pilot Mark*, Piso deUorrior, PGleesonuk, Poseidal, Qohen Leth, QuixoticKoala, Rock Rats of Distant Worlds, Sapyx, Satsuma, shadmar, Shanaeri, SirKiwi, SKafre, Souvarine, SpaceMonkeyz, Starlanced, Stulli, Sunny v. Isegrim , Surly_Badger, SvennoJ, Swift Arrow, tachyondecay, Taen, Terrabla'e, Thalkran, TheTick, thundernuns, Thrawn29, tired_man, Traveler, Traveller_GG, Turjan, Tyy’sun Eson, Ultimus, Wheelybob, Whiterose, who?, Whoamus, Yanick, Zenika, Zenith, Ziggy Stardust*, Zil Zalo, Zion Ravescene, Zulu Romeo, 59thLefty
* Names collated from planetary nebula thread.
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And a version without the asterix if we need that (Ill be using this one for the map poster):
Adeezha, Admiral Spoon, Agony_Aunt, Akira Masakari, Alec Turner, Alistair Hope, Alkibiades, Allitnil, Andrew Gaspurr, AndyBoom, AndyMJ, AnthorNet, Ancient King, Anuranium, ArachAu, Archaicjinn, Archvillain, Argon, Asayanami, bafaut, Bendurion, BigZiggyHD, BL1P, Bluebottle, cmdr over, Commander Alesia, Conal Cuan, Corbin Moran, Coslnay, Coyote, Crassus, CMDR EfilOne, Cmdr Seamus Harper, drkaii, Derthek, Dobbo, Dominic Hyde, Dommarraa, Draco84oz, DrNoesis, Edelgard von Rhein, edgar, Eisen, empyrean190, Erimus, Esvandiary, Evoflash, excalibus, Ferris, Finwen, Frankymole, Fuchsov, Fuci, Gerakis, Gibbonici, Grebenkov, GregMalcolm, Guy De Lombard, Harper Lewis, Histarium, iain666, Ian Dane, Iridium Nova, Iron Body, Iron Orchid, italktowalls, Jackie Silver, Jaredd, jenos, Jerek, Joghiarius, JKB, Kancro Vantas, Karaya1, kastia, Katejina, kccummings3, Kerenn, killosopher, Kola2, Lance 'Spacecat' D, Lapsang Twobob, Largo Ormand, Leifur Eiriksson, LtOBrien, Lurker, Lyneira, MacrosTheBlack, Maia Posidana, Manae, marx, Marlon Blake, Martín Afonso, Matt Kowalsky, Mikayé, Mindwipe, mjmw, mossfoot, Murishani, NCC71201, Odengard, Olivia Vespera, Orphius, Ozric, Pate, Phers, Pilot Mark, Piso deUorrior, PGleesonuk, Poseidal, Qohen Leth, QuixoticKoala, Rock Rats of Distant Worlds, Sapyx, Satsuma, shadmar, Shanaeri, SirKiwi, SKafre, Souvarine, SpaceMonkeyz, Starlanced, Stulli, Sunny v. Isegrim , Surly_Badger, SvennoJ, Swift Arrow, tachyondecay, Taen, Terrabla'e, Thalkran, TheTick, thundernuns, Thrawn29, tired_man, Traveler, Traveller_GG, Turjan, Tyy’sun Eson, Ultimus, Wheelybob, Whiterose, who?, Whoamus, Yanick, Zenika, Zenith, Ziggy Stardust, Zil Zalo, Zion Ravescene, Zulu Romeo, 59thLefty
This should be the current list of contributors - we salute you! (And your names will be added to the next iteration of the map poster).
Adeezha, Admiral Spoon, Agony_Aunt, Akira Masakari, Alec Turner, Alistair Hope, Alkibiades, Allitnil, Andrew Gaspurr, AndyBoom, AndyMJ, AnthorNet, Ancient King, Anuranium, ArachAu, Archaicjinn, Archvillain, Argon, Asayanami, bafaut, Bendurion, BigZiggyHD, BL1P, Bluebottle, cmdr over, Commander Alesia, Conal Cuan, Corbin Moran, Coslnay, Coyote, Crassus, CMDR EfilOne, Cmdr Seamus Harper, drkaii*, Derthek, Dobbo, Dominic Hyde, Dommarraa, Draco84oz, DrNoesis, Edelgard von Rhein, edgar, Eisen, empyrean190, Erimus, Esvandiary, Evoflash, excalibus, Ferris, Finwen, Frankymole, Fuchsov, Fuci, Gerakis, Gibbonici, Grebenkov, GregMalcolm, Guy De Lombard, Harper Lewis, Histarium, iain666, Ian Dane*, Iridium Nova, Iron Body, Iron Orchid, italktowalls, Jackie Silver, Jaredd, jenos, Jerek, Joghiarius, JKB, Kancro Vantas, Karaya1, kastia*, Katejina, kccummings3, Kerenn, killosopher, Kola2*, Lance 'Spacecat' D, Lapsang Twobob, Largo Ormand, Leifur Eiriksson, LtOBrien, Lurker, Lyneira, MacrosTheBlack, Maia Posidana, Manae, marx, Marlon Blake, Martín Afonso, Matt Kowalsky, Mikayé, Mindwipe, mjmw, mossfoot, Murishani, NCC71201, Odengard*, Olivia Vespera, Orphius, Ozric, Pate*, Phers, Pilot Mark*, Piso deUorrior, PGleesonuk, Poseidal, Qohen Leth, QuixoticKoala, Rock Rats of Distant Worlds, Sapyx, Satsuma, shadmar, Shanaeri, SirKiwi, SKafre, Souvarine, SpaceMonkeyz, Starlanced, Stulli, Sunny v. Isegrim , Surly_Badger, SvennoJ, Swift Arrow, tachyondecay, Taen, Terrabla'e, Thalkran, TheTick, thundernuns, Thrawn29, tired_man, Traveler, Traveller_GG, Turjan, Tyy’sun Eson, Ultimus, Wheelybob, Whiterose, who?, Whoamus, Yanick, Zenika, Zenith, Ziggy Stardust*, Zil Zalo, Zion Ravescene, Zulu Romeo, 59thLefty
* Names collated from planetary nebula thread.
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And a version without the asterix if we need that (Ill be using this one for the map poster):
Adeezha, Admiral Spoon, Agony_Aunt, Akira Masakari, Alec Turner, Alistair Hope, Alkibiades, Allitnil, Andrew Gaspurr, AndyBoom, AndyMJ, AnthorNet, Ancient King, Anuranium, ArachAu, Archaicjinn, Archvillain, Argon, Asayanami, bafaut, Bendurion, BigZiggyHD, BL1P, Bluebottle, cmdr over, Commander Alesia, Conal Cuan, Corbin Moran, Coslnay, Coyote, Crassus, CMDR EfilOne, Cmdr Seamus Harper, drkaii, Derthek, Dobbo, Dominic Hyde, Dommarraa, Draco84oz, DrNoesis, Edelgard von Rhein, edgar, Eisen, empyrean190, Erimus, Esvandiary, Evoflash, excalibus, Ferris, Finwen, Frankymole, Fuchsov, Fuci, Gerakis, Gibbonici, Grebenkov, GregMalcolm, Guy De Lombard, Harper Lewis, Histarium, iain666, Ian Dane, Iridium Nova, Iron Body, Iron Orchid, italktowalls, Jackie Silver, Jaredd, jenos, Jerek, Joghiarius, JKB, Kancro Vantas, Karaya1, kastia, Katejina, kccummings3, Kerenn, killosopher, Kola2, Lance 'Spacecat' D, Lapsang Twobob, Largo Ormand, Leifur Eiriksson, LtOBrien, Lurker, Lyneira, MacrosTheBlack, Maia Posidana, Manae, marx, Marlon Blake, Martín Afonso, Matt Kowalsky, Mikayé, Mindwipe, mjmw, mossfoot, Murishani, NCC71201, Odengard, Olivia Vespera, Orphius, Ozric, Pate, Phers, Pilot Mark, Piso deUorrior, PGleesonuk, Poseidal, Qohen Leth, QuixoticKoala, Rock Rats of Distant Worlds, Sapyx, Satsuma, shadmar, Shanaeri, SirKiwi, SKafre, Souvarine, SpaceMonkeyz, Starlanced, Stulli, Sunny v. Isegrim , Surly_Badger, SvennoJ, Swift Arrow, tachyondecay, Taen, Terrabla'e, Thalkran, TheTick, thundernuns, Thrawn29, tired_man, Traveler, Traveller_GG, Turjan, Tyy’sun Eson, Ultimus, Wheelybob, Whiterose, who?, Whoamus, Yanick, Zenika, Zenith, Ziggy Stardust, Zil Zalo, Zion Ravescene, Zulu Romeo, 59thLefty
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Greetings Stulli and EfilOne (and anyone else with an opinon on meridian systems)
I am somewhat in doubt which systems should be registered as the Meridian, but here are some thoughts:
1) I think we should use Sol as the reference point to determine meridian systems (and not Sag A*), since Sol is the origo for the galactic grid and galactic coordinates. Current eastern and western meridian is placed based on the grid, and not on Sag A*. A meridian is a human imaginary construct, just like the galactic coordinates, so it makes sense to me to have those based on Sol as the common reference point.
(Other questions, such as measuring the size of the galaxy might well take Sag A* into account though...)
2) A meridian system should be the one closest to the zero-line of Sol among thoses systems "most distant from Sol". I admit that it is a somewhat ambigous definition.
If we go with this definition and look at the candidates for southern meridian.
- Borchgrevink Point (current southern meridian): Coordinates: 25.03125 / -16.875 / -15461.9375 => dist to zero-line = 30.19 LY
- Hypuae Euq ZK-P d5-0: Coordinates: 24.84375 / -16.96875 / -15940.15625 => dist to zero-line = 30.09 LY
- Livingstone Point: Coordinates: 101.5625 / -22.46875 / -16097.09375 => dist to zero-line = 104.02 LY
It looks to me like Hypuae Euq ZK-P d5-0 should be made the southern meridian on the merit of being closest to the zero-line of Sol, and also 500 LY further out than the current southern meridian system.
But Livingstone Point should definitely be registered as noteworthy system in its own right.
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Another "competing pair" that we would then have to look at would be
- Deuteros (current western meridian): Coordinates: -30003.25 / -8.375 / -0.65625 => dist to zero-line = 8.40 LY
- Westpoint Ormand: Coordinates: -30697.34375 / 0.15625 / -2.09375 => dist to zero-line = 2.10 LY
Westpoint Ormand should possibly be made the new western meridian as it is almost 700 LY further out and deviates less from the zero-line.
Please let me hear your thoughts!
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@EfilOne and Andrew - Regarding Star's End Depot and Distant View Depot
Could you list on which celestial bodies in the system the Jumponium is to be found?
(additional data on jump point distance and gravity is useful as well, but most important is to know where to look for the mats
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