The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration

[Heavy Johnson]

Are you folks aware of the following? Thought you might find it interesting (although I haven't actully had a chance to play with it yet).

https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/322137-Jackie-s-Map

The ability to show permit lock areas is nice, but w/o 3d ability, inaccurate

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I just returned from a 1 month trip today where my goal was to search primarily for unexplored O Stars/Wolfs and Super-Giants.
Of the many discoveries I made the one that I feel most lucky to discover was a Super-cluster containing over 80 O Type Stars all within 1 jump of each other.

This image was taken from inside this cluster and it location is on the HUD of my ship.

Hope it helps with your fantastic mapping.

CMDR Q!!!!

Hello MadMark / Cmdr Q:

If you want to submit a new reference point, the best way to do so is to use the approved submission template. Your submissions should be formatted like this:

Name (of the proposed location or POI):
POI Type: [see https://www.edsm.net/en/galactic-mapping/listing under 'Type' for a listing]
System Name / Search reference:
Description:

For best results, also include a photo. It seems like the mods prefer a photo of 640x480 or smaller for embedding into the EDSM map.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

POI Update

POI: OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
GalMap Ref: OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Description: "OGLE-2006-BLG-109L is a typical red dwarf with two class-I gas giants. This star is of historical significance for being the first to have more than one planetary body discovered using the gravitational microlensing technique. The gas giants were discovered in the early 21st century as part of the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment. As of 3303, an asteroid belt and high metal content world were also found in the system."

 

[Corbin Moran]

EDSM map updated until this post:

Additions:

Orion Molecular Cloud Complex (region)
Pheia Ain Depot
Hawking's Hope
Bullet Nebula

Updates:
OGLE-2006-BLG-109L
Little Ghost Nebula

I just returned from a 1 month trip today where my goal was to search primarily for unexplored O Stars/Wolfs and Super-Giants.
Of the many discoveries I made the one that I feel most lucky to discover was a Super-cluster containing over 80 O Type Stars all within 1 jump of each other.

This image was taken from inside this cluster and it location is on the HUD of my ship.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/L...CJJelZhZEsk9MsMcHBcjpDgcI8twkA=w1920-h1200-no

Hope it helps with your fantastic mapping.

CMDR Q!!!!

As Ibanix writes - please use the template and provide all the necessary information, it makes our work with updating the map much easier . Looking forward to adding this cluster once we have a suggestion for a name from you.

 

[Corbin Moran]

Another batch of submissions from the Sagittarius-Carina Mission
List of all POIs recorded by SC-Mission so far.

#74
Date submitted: Nov 19th 3302
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Teleki Carina Neutron Belt (additional info)
POI Type: Star Cluster
Description: Located in conjunction with the Neutron Belt is a pocket of six Neutron Stars, an extraordinary density in this area of the galaxy which is normally quite devoid of any outstanding features:
- Truechuia VY-S D3-4
- Eogarld QU-V D3-15
- Truechuia YE-R D4-30
- Truechuia SD-T D3-13
- Truechuia PI-T D3-13
- Truechuia JW-W D1-6.
The system Truechuia UY-S D3-11 has an Earth-like world and a terraformable water world with a landable moon, and serves well as a base for exploring the surrounding Neutron Stars.
Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/1ActGOa

#75
Date submitted: Nov 19th 3302
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Teleki Carina Depot (additional info)
Description: The Neutron Star system Truechuia PI-T D3-13 is remarkable because it has all the synthesizing materials necessary for all grades of FSD injection (i.e. it is a "green system").


#76
Date submitted: Nov 30th 3302
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Thanduc's Retreat
POI Type: Black Hole
Game map search ref.: Smootaae ZE-A G1
Description: Located high above the galactic plane (z = +654), this Black Hole is reachable only with FSD injection or an engineered FSD. Finding a way to this remote location is a welcome diversion from the usual honk & scoop, and once there the weary explorer can relax while basking in the glow of the companion class B star and finding the right lens effect for a nice photo of the galactic disc. Those with the proper Jumponium materials or a suitably engineered FSD can also visit a nearby Orange Giant system (Smootaae CL-N D7-1).
Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/LyMF2jO

#77
Date submitted: Jan 6th 3303
CMDR: Corbin Moran
POI Name: Lonely Candle
POI Type: Stellar Features
Game map search ref.: Nuweou CO-F d12-4
Description: An orange giant at the far end of the Sagittarius-Carina arm. The star has a radius of 35 solar radii, and the eruptions reach a height of an additional 10 solar radii. It is presumably the last giant star located in the spiral arm before it slowly fades out towards Beagle Point.
Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/a/qPwOD

#78
Date submitted: Jan 7th 3303
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Sacrebleu
POI Type: Jumponium-Rich System
Game map search ref.: Grie Prao LH-E B59-1
Description: This system has a rather large ammonia world with two rings (the outer one is icy) and 4 landable moons. The primary star, which is quite close to the ammonia world, together with the local cloud of interstellar dust provide for exceptionally beautiful vistas. The system also contains many gas giants and a total of 23 landable bodies, in various pretty configurations. On the utilitarian side, the system has all prospecting materials required to synthesize all grades of FSD injection (i.e. a "green" system). The name of the system is Sacrebleu because the explorer who discovered the system first muttered this word when he recognized its potential as a tourist spot, then repeatedly again when moon after moon did not yield any Polonium, until the final cry when the very last moon of the outermost gas giant finally revealed its Polonium treasure.
Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/s02O4Yp, http://imgur.com/Z4k45SB, http://imgur.com/O8UzJIk, http://imgur.com/UQlPUyF, http://imgur.com/4STyYaB, http://imgur.com/AhcRi9d, http://imgur.com/nTTZx1k


#79
Date submitted: Dec 30th 3302
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Alatar and Pallando
POI Type: Stellar Features
Game map search ref.: Suvua FG-Y F0
Description: Located in the eastern parts of the Sagittarius-Carina Arm are two star systems 500 LY apart, each with a blue supergiant star. The two supergiants are of the rather rare types B9 IA and B9 IAB. Spectrum analysis indicate that these stars originally formed as "close-relatives" of the same molecular cloud. They might even have been each others binaries for a brief period of their lifespan, but where separated as they where ejected from their parent cloud. They are named after an old Earth tale of two blue Istari that roam the distant eastern lands...

- Alatar: Suvua FG-Y F0
- Pallando: Plua Chruia MS-U F2-0

Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/dEKu5sz, http://imgur.com/4uWhVYa


#80
Date submitted: Jan 15th 3303
CMDR: Corbin Moran
POI Name: Frozen Arcadia
POI Type: Planetary Features
Game map search ref.: Ooctarbs CP-E c25-1
Description: Located on the brink of the bleak Solitude Void, this system hides some colorful sparkling gems to lift the spirit of the weary explorer. A total of ten landable ice worlds are to be found here, each having its own unique palette: pinks, yellows, blacks, whites, blues and greens. Of special interest are a few worlds of emerald ice with sapphire and turquoise canyons - looking almost like a river delta when viewed from low orbit.

In january 3303, this system was the chance location for a deep-space rendezvous between two explorers travelling in opposite directions on the Sagittarius-Carina Mission.
Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/a/sOqtT, http://imgur.com/a/bmyM5

 

[herzbube]

#79
Date submitted: Dec 30th 3302
CMDR: Herzbube
POI Name: Alatar and Pallando
POI Type: Stellar Features
Game map search ref.: Suvua FG-Y F0
Description: Located in the eastern parts of the Sagittarius-Carina Arm are two star systems, each with a blue supergiant star. The two supergiants share the rather rare type B9 IA and spectrum analysis indicate, that even though they are today located in different star systems more than 500 LY apart, they originally formed as "close-relatives" of the same molecular cloud. They might even have been each others binaries for a brief period of their lifespan, but where separated as they where ejected from their parent cloud. They are named after an old Earth tale of two blue Istari that roam the distant eastern lands...

- Alatar: Suvua FG-Y F0
- Pallando: Plua Chruia MS-U F2-0

Screenshot Ref.: http://imgur.com/dEKu5sz, http://imgur.com/4uWhVYa

Very nice text!

One minor correction, though: Pallando has type B9 IAB, not B9 IA. I'm not sure how this affects the text, though. Is B9 IAB a sub-type of B9 IA, so a star having type B9 IAB can be said to also have type B9 IA? This would be true in object-oriented programming, but I'm not sure about astronomy

 

[wizzpig]

Name: Little Gem Nebula (BD-14 5523)
Ref: Little Gem Nebula
Desc: Taken from Galnet (Sol) March 3302 Wolf-Rayet with Planetary Nebula.

"In a written statement recently submitted to GalNet News, Commander Virgil Kyle has claimed that his friend (and fellow member of the group known as the 'Children of Liberty'), Commander Darius Torkalar has been the first to visit the distant 'Little Gem' Nebula.

The article states that, "In this modern era of space exploration, which has seen so many monumental achievements in just the past year alone, there remain very few local, named nebula that have yet to be visited by mankind." The statement goes on to explain that, "due to the jump distances involved, the 'Little Gem' planetary nebula, along with the Wolf-Rayet star at its core, was previously unvisitable, even with the best frameshift drive technology currently available. However, with the recent innovations involving temporary boosting of frameshift drive jump ranges, the system is now reachable, albeit only with stripped-down Anacondas fitted to achieve near-maximum jump ranges. Even with such a vessel, the highest level of jump range boosting is needed to reach the remote system."

In addition, Kyle's press release notes that Commander Torkalar's ship, the exploration-fitted Anaconda Texas, also holds the distinction of being the first Anaconda-class vessel to visit Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Kyle finished his statement by urging intrepid explorers everywhere to start using the new frameshift drive boosting technology to visit previously unreachable star systems and stellar phenomena. "Nothing notable was ever achieved by playing it safe," noted Commander Kyle, "So get out there and reach for those stars!"

Screenshot References:

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[Heavy Johnson]

POI 'The Halo Stars' appears to have mistakenly been entered into the database twice.

 

[Corbin Moran]

Very nice text!

One minor correction, though: Pallando has type B9 IAB, not B9 IA. I'm not sure how this affects the text, though. Is B9 IAB a sub-type of B9 IA, so a star having type B9 IAB can be said to also have type B9 IA? This would be true in object-oriented programming, but I'm not sure about astronomy

Woops - my mistake.

This difference in stellar classification is about luminosity, with IA being a luminous supergiant and IAB being an intermediate luminous supergiant. I will correct the text accordingly.

 

[Corbin Moran]

Name: Little Gem Nebula (BD-14 5523)
Ref: Little Gem Nebula
Desc: Taken from Galnet (Sol) March 3302 Wolf-Rayet with Planetary Nebula.

"In a written statement recently submitted to GalNet News, Commander Virgil Kyle has claimed that his friend (and fellow member of the group known as the 'Children of Liberty'), Commander Darius Torkalar has been the first to visit the distant 'Little Gem' Nebula.

The article states that, "In this modern era of space exploration, which has seen so many monumental achievements in just the past year alone, there remain very few local, named nebula that have yet to be visited by mankind." The statement goes on to explain that, "due to the jump distances involved, the 'Little Gem' planetary nebula, along with the Wolf-Rayet star at its core, was previously unvisitable, even with the best frameshift drive technology currently available. However, with the recent innovations involving temporary boosting of frameshift drive jump ranges, the system is now reachable, albeit only with stripped-down Anacondas fitted to achieve near-maximum jump ranges. Even with such a vessel, the highest level of jump range boosting is needed to reach the remote system."

In addition, Kyle's press release notes that Commander Torkalar's ship, the exploration-fitted Anaconda Texas, also holds the distinction of being the first Anaconda-class vessel to visit Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Kyle finished his statement by urging intrepid explorers everywhere to start using the new frameshift drive boosting technology to visit previously unreachable star systems and stellar phenomena. "Nothing notable was ever achieved by playing it safe," noted Commander Kyle, "So get out there and reach for those stars!"

Screenshot References:

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http://i.imgur.com/ZBAJknu.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/T9hI1xt.jpg

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http://i.imgur.com/3EBOJ7Y.jpg

Congratulations on reaching the Little Gem Nebula! I have for some time been wondering which commander would be the first to overcome that particular challenge. Well done CMDR.

Regarding Sag A* - how would you know that Darius Torkalar was the first ever to reach Sag A* in an Anaconda? Could there not have been many there before him, without your knowledge?

 

[wizzpig]

Regarding Sag A* - how would you know that Darius Torkalar was the first ever to reach Sag A* in an Anaconda? Could there not have been many there before him, without your knowledge?

It's possible - and I did ask. Only 22 CMDR's made the trip before me (according to the official visitors list thread - I made it there on Feb 11th 3301), but as far as I could tell they were either Cobras or Asps. I'd be happy to concede if someone got there in a 'conda before me

 

[Corbin Moran]

Another few updates to the EDSM map:

Removed:
- duplicate of the Halo Stars

Updated:
- 46 Upsilon Sagittarii (added image)
- Bubble Nebula (added image, changed from type 'Planetary Nebule' to 'Nebula' (since it spans several systems)
- Bug Nebula (added image)
- Cycladia (added image)
- Jovian Assembly (added image)
- Last Stop Saloon (added image)
- NGC 7822 (added image)
- Spiderweb (added image)
- Teleki Carina Neutron Belt (additional info)
- Teleki Carina Depo (additional info)

Added:
- Little Gem Nebula
- Thanduc's Retreat
- Lonely Candle
- Sacrebleu <-- Most crazy interstellar dust cloud ive ever seen in the game!
- Alatar and Pallando
- Frozen Arcadia

 

[herzbube]

- Sacrebleu <-- Most crazy interstellar dust cloud ive ever seen in the game!

Well, I have to admit that I have tinkered a little with the graphics settings in my ED configuration, but I consider that still "vanilla" ED graphics because no post-processing was involved. The setting that you need to place in your GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml is "LocalDustBrightness", and I increased its value from 0.13 to 1.0 - which may be a little high because it can have some extreme effects, such as this or this (both from my DWE album).

 

[Heavy Johnson]

Well, I have to admit that I have tinkered a little with the graphics settings in my ED configuration, but I consider that still "vanilla" ED graphics because no post-processing was involved. The setting that you need to place in your GraphicsConfigurationOverride.xml is "LocalDustBrightness", and I increased its value from 0.13 to 1.0 - which may be a little high because it can have some extreme effects, such as this or this (both from my DWE album).

Ah, that confirms what I suspected...

 

[Heavy Johnson]

I've just completed a survey of NGC 3293. Update request:

Name: NGC 3293 Open Star Cluster
GalMap Ref: V405 Carinae
Desc: "NGC 3293 is an open star cluster located about 7500 light years from Sol. NGC 3293 was first discovered by Nicholas Louis de Lacaille on Old Earth in the 18th century.

The main feature of the cluster is a group of approximately 60 stars of spectral type B. The cluster is approximately 280 Ly long and also contains several neutron stars and black holes. Two blue-white supergiants can be found: HD 91969 and HD 92044. "

 

[OfftheRails]

Category: Exploration hazards

Name: Infernus
Galmap Ref: Nuekau OA-Y c14-28
Desc: A K and an M in extremely close proximity (<2ls) are awaiting you as you jump in to this system. A pilot unprepared for the hellish conditions will find their ship disintegrating around them even before they spot the other M-class quietly orbiting the system.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

I don't mean to be difficult, but aren't close binaries fairly common? I see them all the time...

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

I don't mean to be difficult, but aren't close binaries fairly common? I see them all the time...

Yes, indeed we don't do Exploration Hazards at the moment in the GMP, the reasons being that FDev have twirked the point of exit in most cases and that other hazards as Badlands and low stellar densities are not that much of an issue anymore with recent FSD developments. We consider those hazards on the map a kind and nostalgic reminder of more uncertain and dangerous days of exploration. And they are mostly over, I guess...

 

[OfftheRails]

Duly noted folks, thanks for the prod.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

Category: Star Cluster
Name: NGC 3603
Galmap Ref: NGC 3603 Sector GW-W D1-44
Desc:

"NGC 3603 is a star cluster located roughly 20,000 light year from Sol, on the edge of the Centarus Reach and Orion Spur Shallows. The cluster is approximately 230 Ly by 175 Ly by 190 Ly. Early earth scientists discovered a nebula in this area, but as of 3303 no nebula could be found.

For reasons unknown, frame-shift drives currently experience failures when trying to enter this area of space. No travelers are known to have explored this star cluster."

 

[Neil_Trayce]

I've accidentially found this option to bypass Col70 sector (and some other sectors on the "west" of OMC).
https://www.edsm.net/en/galactic-routes/show/id/454/name/Orion+Shortcut