The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration

[Corbin Moran]

Just to supplement the above, a POI can also be noteworthy

• because of events that took place there, eg. an SRV race or an expedition meet-up
• because of it being located in an unusual or hard to reach location
• because it is a particularly beautiful spot (though perhabs not that rare, when measured on object types alone)

An aspect of the Galactic Mapping Project is also that it is about sharing our individual stories of discovery with one another. As such it is hard to make entirely objective criteria for a noteworthy POI. If you can tell a really interesting or compelling story about a place, it might be worth adding, even if it is not all that unusual at face value.

You can find more examples of different types of POIs in this post.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

New POI:

POI Name: Stock 1 Cluster
POI Type: Star Cluster
Galmap Ref: HD 338660

Desc: "Stock 1 is an open cluster in the constellation Vulpecula. The Stock 1 cluster contains 33 named stars over 100 light years, bounded by HD 338562 and HD 185242.

The cluster contains mostly A-class stars with a few B-, F- and G-class stars. The reference system HD 338660 contains an unusual G-class giant with an earth-like world. HD 338562 is a fantastic spot for gas giant scientists, having no less than 2 helium-rich giants, 2 water giants, and 2 different life bearing giants (water and ammonia types).

The cluster was originally identified by Jurgen Stock in 1956. Stock was an influential astronomer in Latin America during the 1960s, and a director for the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory."

 

[Baton]

POI name: Fire Stars geysers
POI type: surface feauture
Galmap ref: Phleedgoea AB-E d12-215

Desc: Just one jump away from nearby PHLEEDGOEA AA-A H108 nebula there is newly discovered site with silicate vapour geysers. At night this small magma spots look very similar to the stars above them, hence the name. Both day and night the site offers exeptional view on the nebula itself. Head for rocky world 1 B A and the coordinates are -63.62 179.50

If anyone wants to have a go at the nebula, here is the photo. I was planning to name it the Devil's Mask because of the shape, but failed with a description of it, for me seems fairly typical, found inside one eartlike with a moon, but don't think that makes it special enough

 

[Corbin Moran]

Some entries from the Sagittarius-Carina Mission

Name: Fireshadow
Search ref: Qauthai PX-U e2-0
Type: Planetary Features
Description: A ringed lavaworld in the desolate Silentium region. Some beautiful and interesting views can be experienced by hunting the sunrise along the rings on the nightside of the planet.

While ringed lavaworlds are not that rare, this particular planet was a sight for sore eyes for the explorer that first encountered it - and a reminder that even in regions devoid of nebuale, some color and beauty can be found.




Name: Furthest Fireflies
Search ref: Byoo Chraei AA-A f0
Type: Stellar Features
Description: This system contains a bright violet O-star and nine T-Tauri type stars of various colors. When viewed from a distance they look like multicolored fireflies.

Byoo Chraei AA-A F0 A is the furthest O-type star so far discovered out in the Sagittarius-Carina Arm.

Name: Silent Raindrops
Search ref: Qauthe ON-B d13-2
Type: Planetary Features
Description: Four Water Worlds can be found in this Silentium system, with three of them also being terraform candidates.

Even with four life-bearing worlds in one system, the loneliness and remoteness of the region encroaches. Each of them appear so small against the backdrop of galaxy. Like silent raindrops echoing in the wells of silence...

Three K-class orange giants can be found in nearby systems: Byoo Bre KF-A d9, Byoo Bre KF-A d5, Qauthe ZO-I d9-4





Name: Teleki Carina Neutron Belt (POI update)
Search ref: Essack NT-O d7-1
Type: Star Cluster

Description: The Teleki Carina Neuron Belt is a 'string' of neutron star systems stretching for more than 3000 LY along the Sagittarius-Carina Arm. These neutron star systems are in relatively close proximity to each other - given the location near the galactic rim where these stars are much more uncommon than closer to the core. The systems are located very close to the galactic plane, with most systems found between 0 and 200 LY below the plane. This sets them apart from the Neutron Fields found closer to the galactic core, where most neutrons are found more than 1000 LY above and below the galactic plane.

- Truechea BK-I d9-11 (northern reference point)
- Essack NT-O d7-1 (central reference point)
- Prue Byoe MX-A d1-20 (southern reference point)

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A survey undertaken by the Sagittarius-Carina Mission, suggests that The Neutron Belt might be a part of a larger galactic superstructure of neutron stars. In the Sagittarius-Carina Arm this superstructure starts with the disperse neutron stars furthest out in the Silentium region, continues via the Teleki Carina Neutron Belt and progresses further into the Viatori Patuit region in other (so far uncharted) neutron belts. It is unclear if (and how) this 'belt' superstructure located within the central part of the galactic arm, transitions into the neutron fields found closer to the core. It is also unconfirmed at this time if similar neutron superstructures can be found in the other spiral arms of the galaxy.

Neutron stars registered in EDSM (June 3303) within 7200 LY of Essck NT-O d7-1

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Located in conjunction with the Neutron Belt is a pocket of six Neutron Stars:
- 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.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

New POI:

POI Name: Deneb (Alpha Cygni)
POI Type: Stellar Features
Galmap Ref: Alpha Cygni

Desc: "Deneb, also designated Alpha Cygni, is the brightest star in the constellation of Cygnus. Deneb lies at one vertex of a widely spaced asterism called the Summer Triangle, the other two members of which are the zero-magnitude stars Vega in the constellation Lyra and Altair in Aquila. The traditional name Deneb is derived from dhaneb, Arabic for "tail", from the phrase Dhanab ad-Dajājah, or "tail of the hen".

It is the 19th brightest star in the night sky of Earth, with an apparent magnitude of 1.25. A blue-white supergiant, Deneb is also one of the most luminous stars. Since 1943, its spectrum has served as one of the stable anchor points by which other stars are classified. It is the prototype of a class of variable stars known as Alpha Cygni variables. Its surface undergoes non-radial fluctuations which cause its brightness to vary by up to 0.15 magnitude with no clear periodicity, and the spectral type to change slightly.

As of 3303, Deneb has a mass of only 1.66 solar masses and a radius 116 times that of Sol. These values are significantly less than earlier observations which had estimated 19 solar masses and a radius of 203 times that of Sol. The Deneb system is bare, consisting of only a hot metal-rich world and rocky body suitable for landing."

 

[Corbin Moran]

Map updated to post #1687

Added:
- Ammutseba
- Twin Eaters
- Alien Ship Surface Sighting
- R CrA Nebula (NGC 6729)
- Fireshadow
- Silent Raindrops
- Furthest Fireflies
- Nadir
- 4 Cygni
- Abholos
- Uvhash
- Orange Smoke Nebula
- Fire Cloud Nebula
- Phoenix Nebula Geysers A
- Phoenix Nebula Geysers B
- Mt Fuji Nebula
- Mt Fuji nebula geysers
- Stock 1 Cluster
- Fire Stars geysers
- Devil's Mask
- Deneb (Alpha Cygni)


Updated:
- The Wepaa Black Hole Fields -> Wepaa Stellar Graveyard (type changed to Star Cluster since it covers several systems)
- Beetle Burial Grounds (type changed to Star Cluster since it covers several systems)
- Sunny Side Up
- Teleki Carina Neutron Belt
- Mariana <- due to new records
- Venture's Reach <- due to new records
- Eminentem Sidus <- due to new records
- Summit <- due to new records



Pending:
- Hazardous Naucrate (post #1654) - need more info. Three BH and a NS is not that unusual for that distance from the core. Also 30 solar masses is not unusually high for a BH (Elite Galaxy Online lists more than 300 with higher mass than this).


Not Added:
- Xydhroz's Hope <- Not that unusual


Removed:
- Fracta Lancea <- Turns out the feature described (an alignment of stars) was only temporary.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

POI Name: VV Cephei
POI Type: Stellar Feature
GalMap ref: VV Cephei

Desc: "VV Cephei is a stellar mystery, one star missing an another star greatly changed. In the 20th century astronomers observed VV Cepehi as an eclisping binary pair of a red supergiant and a blue-white dwarf companion star. The pair had one of the longest known eclipsing cycles, lasting over 20 years. Based on data from this pair, the red supergiant was determined to have over 1000 solar radii and making it one of the largest known stars by radii.

After the invention of frameshift drive, exploration of the VV Cephei pair stunned astrophysicists. The blue-white companion was entirely absent, and the red supergiant was only 318 solar radii. Did astronomers miss a cataclysmic event, or had their observations been wrong for so long? Theories are being hastily reviewed.

The current VV Cephei has only 0.33 solar masses, which gives it over 958 solar radii per solar mass and making it one of the least dense stars known. The only other bodies are three high-metal content worlds."

 

[iain666]

Did astronomers miss a cataclysmic event, or had their observations been wrong for so long? Theories are being hastily reviewed.

Is it worth explicitly mentioning the 1,200-1,300 year gap between 20th century observations and FSD enabled local observations? Without that you could read this as C20 earth bound astronomers not paying attention if you're not paying attention yourself...

 

[Heavy Johnson]

Is it worth explicitly mentioning the 1,200-1,300 year gap between 20th century observations and FSD enabled local observations? Without that you could read this as C20 earth bound astronomers not paying attention if you're not paying attention yourself...

I wanted to leave it ambiguous =)

 

[Heavy Johnson]

POI Update:


POI Name: Cave Nebula

Desc Update: "The Cave Nebula (also known as Sharpless 155) is a diffuse nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It is widely known as the Cave Nebula, though that name was applied earlier to Ced 201, a different nebula in Cepheus. The nebula is composed of ionized atomic hydrogen, also called an H II region. The nebula was first noted as a galactic emission nebula in 1959 in the extended second edition of the Sharpless catalogue. The name "Cave Nebula" was coined for this object by Patrick Moore, presumably derived from photographic images showing a curved arc of emission nebulosity corresponding to a cave mouth.

The nebula is 35 ly in diameter and of muted rust and green colors. The nebula is mostly empty of systems, with a few on the outer edges. Cave Nebula is close to the Elephant's Trunk nebula, and both can be observed together in the right locations. "

 

[Heavy Johnson]

New POI:

POI Name: Little Dumbbell Nebula
POI Type: Planetary Nebula
Galmap Ref: GCRV 950

Desc: "The Little Dumbbell Nebula (Messier 76, NGC 650/651, the Barbell Nebula, or the Cork Nebula) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Perseus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included in Charles Messier's catalog of comet-like objects as number 76. It was first recognized as a planetary nebula in 1918 by the astronomer Heber Doust Curtis.

The Little Dumbbell Nebula derives its common name from its resemblance to the Dumbbell Nebula (M27) in Vulpecula. It was originally thought to consist of two separate emission nebulae and was thus given two catalog numbers in the NGC 650 and 651. William Herschel in 1787 noticed that the nebula consisted of two brighter regions slightly separated by a fainter middle, hence the NGC assignment of two numbers to the object. Some consider this object to be one of the faintest and hardest to see objects in Messier's list.

The nebula appears to be the result of stellar material being ejected from the host O-class star. At 108,728 Kelvin it is similar to a Wolf-Rayet star, but with over 110 solar masses. The system also has 10 smaller stellar bodies from L-class up to K-class, plus gas giants and rocky bodies. The diffuse blues and pinks of the nebula are best seen from the dark side of one of the landable rocky planets."

 

[Hawkflight]

Name:	The Hemoglobin Nebula
GalMap Search Ref:	Byoomai UU-X e1-875
Description:	Initially discovered by CMDRs Redfox and Felina Hawk, this nebula gets its name from its color -- a brilliant cyan nebula with striking red splotches. Upon dropping from hyperspace at the system's central Neutron star, the nebula's colors are not immediately apparent. However, as one moves away from the central star, passing by three Class-Y stars, four Class III gas giants, and one Class II gas giant, the nebula's striking colors quickly become apparent. Most of the stars and gas giants are ringed, and all but one contain multiple landable moons, including The Scarred Planet, which is a great place from which to observe the nebula.
Screenshot Reference:	Spoiler

Name:	The Scarred Planet*
GalMap Search Ref:	Byoomai UU-X e1-875
Description:	Initially discovered by CMDR Felina Hawk, this moon is located in the Hemoglobin Nebula, near the first orbiting body in the system. This planet is named for is singular striking feature -- deep gashes in the ground that reveal a deep red color, forming brilliant red canyons that mirror the surrounding nebula. These canyons are perfect for deep-canyon racing, or just taking in the nebula. Sensor scans indicate the presence of silicate vapor geysers; however, if they do exist, they have yet to be located.
Screenshot Reference:	Spoiler

*To my great embarrassment, I was unable to come up with a better name for this moon. If anyone has any ideas, feel free to suggest them to me, either here or via PM.

 

[Corbin Moran]

Map updated to post #1687 (see post #1688).

Some amazing entries in this batch!

Regarding nebulae: please supply the name of a system within the nebula.

Regarding lack of description or help with names: just do your best, and we will add the final spice as we process your entry.

Great work everyone

Perhabs it is just my knowledge of H.P. Lovecraft' Cthulhu Mythos, but the images of those red and bloated black holes really freaked me out . But then the amazing geyser sites with thousands of fires cheered me up again

And WOW - Mt Fuji Nebula Geysers - that site is just surreal!

 

[Baton]

Regarding nebulae: please supply the name of a system within the nebula.

Regarding lack of description or help with names: just do your best, and we will add the final spice as we process your entry.

Great work everyone

As this is answer to my questions, I think I will leave some nebulas to be submited by somebody more up to the task, they simply deserve better. Submiting them without knowing more about them, just as a sign "I was there" does not seem to be right. Of course if I will come up with something I can write about then I will do so.
Reading some of the recent submisions made me ashamed of my "efforts"

 

[OhPif]

For Hazardous Naucrate :

As I said, the originality of this system come from a set of rare things and dangerous things. First the set is really particular because of the weird orbits disposition : BH and NS are really near and so creates a certain danger, I didn't take any screenshot of the system with orbits but it's amazing to see the gravitational disposition. If you need some SS it will take some time because i'm far away now...
Moreover the coordinates (-900 in height) and the M-Types star which is far from the two couples make the atmosphere really strange : no light to see anything and create a stressful situation for all the beginners (and maybe for the veterans ). Don't forget that it's between two "arms" of the Milky Way and so less systems and light !
An other thing is the fact that the first couple is really near ; around 17Ls between them and if you have time to create a good disposition it's sure you will take the two gravitational lens (because the main BH weighs 30 solar masses...)
Finally HMC body is landable and the three bodies are quite heavy (between 3 and 5 earth masses) with volcanism activity report on the information tab...

I hope I provided enough informations for this system ! If it's not the case and you want screenshot of anything, it will be at the end of the Summer Great Expedition.
Also notice that the "Hazardous" is clearly because the navigation in this system is really hard.

Hope my english is not too bad,
Cordially, Cmdr OhPif.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

Map updated to post #1687 (see post #1688).

And WOW - Mt Fuji Nebula Geysers - that site is just surreal!

I'll second that, some of these geyser sites are amazing. I feel like this is FDev's hidden gem for explorers, I don't think many of the more casual explorers know about these.

 

[Baton]

I'll second that, some of these geyser sites are amazing. I feel like this is FDev's hidden gem for explorers, I don't think many of the more casual explorers know about these.

Thank you guys. I think I will put some album with geysers together, maybe more pilots will show some interest in searching for them, it is not as difficult as it may seem Mt Fuji site looks nice on its own, not much to do with geysers, funny was, I was looking on two other locations before with no luck, usually the view inside the nebula itself is not so sharp, but then I jumped it, looked around and said to myself - I NEED to find something here

Spoiler

 

[Woodenhorsė]

Not sure how common Triple water world systems are but here is one I found while heading for Summit.


Name: Heaven’s River
Theemeia KZ-D d13-27
At 2379.75 years above Sol, this system is located at the upper reaches of the galaxy. It contains three water worlds in consecutive orbits around an A class star, each supporting carbon based life. The two inner water worlds orbit each other.

 

[Heavy Johnson]

Regarding nebulae: please supply the name of a system within the nebula.

Or if there isn't one inside the nebula, the nearest reasonable system. As long as we have a system name, because we can't use direct nebula names on EDSM.

 

[Andrew Gaspurr]

Not sure how common Triple water world systems are but here is one I found while heading for Summit.

They are actually not that rare and generally not included as POI anymore, except with additional conditions that would warrant their inclusion.