The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration

[foxoplasma]

Name: Split Nucleus
Type: Planetary POI
Game map search ref: Eock Prau LB-X D1-7
Description: Split Nucleus is a neutron star system, containing three ammonia water worlds orbiting eachother, located just 160 lightyears from the Eock Prau nebula.
While the atmospheres are thick and quite warm, they contain free nitrogen and oxygen, making it a possible terraforming target. The neutron star in the system is quite low in activity, which has allowed carbon-water based life to flourish in all three of the oceans.
The planets are all very similar in appearance and composition, with one exception being the middle planet, having an atmosphere density almost half that of the others, no Iron Magma volcanism, and being smaller in size and mass.
Screenshot reference: https://imgur.com/a/TBQpR

 

[Baton]

Correction:

https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/5392646/name/Ceeckia+SD-R+c21-0

Location of geysers is AB 6 A and not 6A as I wrote by mistake - sorry :/

 

[cocoknightcom]

Geysers in cyoidai od-i d10-4

Type: Geyser
System: cyoidai od-i d10-4
Body: 2 b a
Coordinates: 84.88, 12.5

At only 579Ly distance from Station X and on route to Hell Port, cyoidai od-i d10-4 is a white star with multiple gas giants, the closest of which harbours a moon with a moon of its own: body 2 b a. Greenish Silicate Vapour Geysers have been discovered at one of its canyons. The geysers have been found to feature raw materials (C, Mn, P, S, Sn, W, Zn) in the form of Piceous Cobble, Crystaline Clusters and Crystal Fragments. The site additionally offers a great view to the moons parent which it orbits at a very close proximity and because of the tidal locking, this view is guaranteed.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364754
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364556
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364491
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364447
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364703
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239365067
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1239364908

 

[cocoknightcom]

Oh, sorry, it should say 'on route to New Beginning' instead of 'on route to Hell Port'.

 

[Satsuma]

Thank you Satsuma! Glad to see that something unique like that was persistent, this is helping my goal of populating the east side of the galaxy with points of interest

So, I feel terrible about this, but I didn't check where you were before I arrived there. I'd assumed you'd turned in the data for the system, so I... scanned it. And now I see you're off at the edge of the galaxy, so it's likely I'll be back to sell data before you do. I sincerely apologize for this, I didn't mean to steal the tag for this. I've made sure you're credited both in the POI entry and the system entry in EDSM for this.

 

[DVHeld]

So, I feel terrible about this, but I didn't check where you were before I arrived there. I'd assumed you'd turned in the data for the system, so I... scanned it. And now I see you're off at the edge of the galaxy, so it's likely I'll be back to sell data before you do. I sincerely apologize for this, I didn't mean to steal the tag for this. I've made sure you're credited both in the POI entry and the system entry in EDSM for this.

Well, then just watch out for that system name when selling your data, and just don't sell it. You can sell other pages until the page that system is in is the only one and then just sell the remaining others individually. Then you can maybe suicide in a sidewinder, and problem solved, no?

 

[Sapyx]

Name:	Canna's Comet
Game map search ref:	EEPHAIK HL-X d1-16
Description:	Earth-like worlds with extremely eccentric orbits are very rare, as life tends to prefer the stable environment which a mostly-circular orbit offers. This otherwise ordinary-looking world has an extremely eccentric orbit around the only star in the system, with a distance to the F-class star varying from 231 Ls in midsummer to 2492 Ls during the long, dark global winter. One could consider this world to be a "giant, life-bearing comet". How the native lifeforms have adapted to such a wildly variable environment is a puzzle that xenobiologists are still trying to unlock.
Screenshot reference:	https://i.imgur.com/qhZZFb3.png https://i.imgur.com/bOZ4kcR.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Oxw0pAK.jpg

I don't know if "inhabitable planets with strange, extreme orbits" qualify as worthy of consideration for the mapping project, but they are certainly rare; EDSM lists just a couple dozen ELWs with eccentricities higher than 0.5. This one above is the sixth-highest eccentricity on record; the one below is fifth-highest. These are particularly of note due to their relative proximity to Colonia; the top four are all far from the usual space lanes.

Name:	The Cauldron of Life
Game map search ref:	BOEWNST UR-Y b47-170
Description:	The only planet in this triple-star system is an Earth-like world on an extremely eccentric orbit around two of the stars. The comet-like orbit takes 68 days for the planet to complete, a path which swings from 213 Ls away from the two suns in midwinter to a brief flash of torrid summer at just 12 Ls distance from the stars. The world is a xenobiologist's delight; the local lifeforms of this planet have devised numerous ingenious ways to not just survive but thrive in this wildly and rapidly varying environment.
Screenshot reference:	https://i.imgur.com/yaIGtBm.jpg https://i.imgur.com/czuxOP2.png https://i.imgur.com/1T9Gudb.jpg

 

[Satsuma]

So, I feel terrible about this, but I didn't check where you were before I arrived there. I'd assumed you'd turned in the data for the system, so I... scanned it. And now I see you're off at the edge of the galaxy, so it's likely I'll be back to sell data before you do. I sincerely apologize for this, I didn't mean to steal the tag for this. I've made sure you're credited both in the POI entry and the system entry in EDSM for this.

Well, then just watch out for that system name when selling your data, and just don't sell it. You can sell other pages until the page that system is in is the only one and then just sell the remaining others individually. Then you can maybe suicide in a sidewinder, and problem solved, no?

After all this time, I never knew you could skip a page. Well, AIKI_ZVEZDA, your tag is safe. Sold everything else, and did the suicidewinder shuffle to lose the Petica tag.

 

[DVHeld]

After all this time, I never knew you could skip a page. Well, AIKI_ZVEZDA, your tag is safe. Sold everything else, and did the suicidewinder shuffle to lose the Petica tag.

Glad I could be of help

 

[XhaleR]

POI SUBMISSION

After travelling +300 000LY's in my Elite career, this is the first time I have discovered a new system with TWO Earth Like Worlds, so I hope this will qualify as a new POI.

POI Name: “Gardens of the galaxy”
Discovery date: 21.12.17
Category: Exploration, Tourism
Game map search ref: Eeshorps ES-A d14-797

Description: Two ELWs in the same system, orbiting just 3 LS from each other. System is located in the southern part of the Norma Arm in the Gallipoils region.


Images:
https://imgur.com/N84OsiD
https://imgur.com/WoFqEoM

 

[foxoplasma]

After all this time, I never knew you could skip a page. Well, AIKI_ZVEZDA, your tag is safe. Sold everything else, and did the suicidewinder shuffle to lose the Petica tag.

No problem even if you did thank you for taking the time to comb through for that tag

 

[WDX]

The five persistent storms of Petica have been confirmed, and the planet added as a point of interest. Thanks for your patience, CMDR AIKI_ZVEZDA.

WDX, I'm going to hold off on your find until you name it.

Although I'm not too happy about the name I've come to the conclusion to name it "Angels' Wings"

 

[Hepburn]

New POI:

POI Name: Welcome, Ghosts
POI Type: Planetary Nebula
Galmap ref: Whamboo EL-P e5-304
Desc: " brown dwarves nestle for eternal sleep in the breast of the neutron mother. Her anguished cry expanding eternally, the only memento of a family cursed by woe. First Discovered: Hepburn"

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Just found this thread. Thanks for the credit on the discovery. I think I visited this nebula in late 2015? Maybe early 2016? It was definitely pre-engineers.

Anyhow, the name you chose is perfect. Love it. Here's a screenshot that I took from within the nebula when I first visited it. I was really bad at these back then...

 

[khaos526]

I have 3 submissions here:

Submission #1

GREEN SYSTEM
Name: Abyssinal Hope Depot

Game map search ref: Cho Eurk ER-C C26-0

Description: This system is ideal for a green system as all the materials needed for both all FSD boots are within 46 Ls of the main K class star. There are some higher percentages of Yttrium near the Class L Dwarf star if needed, but that shouldn't be nessessary at all for most travellers transversing through the Abyss to the furthest extremes of the galaxy. This system is located on the far Western corridor of stars heading towards Beagle Point and the name shed's some hope, for those that are ready to jump into the blackness of the Aybss.

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[khaos526]

Submission #2

GREEN SYSTEM
Name: Bovine Depot

Game map search ref: SPHUQUIA BF-R D4-1932


Description: This green system contains is located between the vast number of nebulas in the Orio-Persean Conflux. It contains a G and K type star, and a very distance unimportant K star. The planets orbiting the A star are all under 100ls making it a great place to easily get to those materials. The only one that is not avaliable in this range is Polonium and the closest planet for that is B4 at 720ls and it also contains the highest amount at 0.6%. This system can benefit explorers trying to cross the jump range gaps between fuelable stars in the Abyss or speed up the journey to Beagle Point.


The name of this depot is derived from the shape of the large magellanic cloud and the Leviathan Nebula and Veil Of Inanna and how they form the shape of a cow.


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[khaos526]

Submission #3

POI
Name: Blazing Rapids

Game map search ref: Eoch Blao QT-O d7-5783

Description: Dropping into this system, you will see right away the potential for danger. The violent 3.6 million year old Neutron star at the core is accompanied by a M class star that is only 4.5 ls away, making this a unique situation that's very rare throughout the galaxy.


The beauty of this pairing is one thing, but the big issue is that the longest jet stream from the raging Neutron star happens to be the jet that's closest to the M-class star. This makes overcharging the FSD tricky, especially for newer explorers just starting to get the hang of Neutron jumping. The fierce jet will toss a ship in every direction while threatening to rip apart the FSD while potentially sending the ship into the M-class star. However, for others, this system is a great system for going for that extra adrenaline rush or those that way to practice Neutron FSD charing in extreme conditions. Thus giving this system the name of Blazing Rapids, much like white water rafters have done in dangerous rapids trying to push themselves to the limits.


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[malenfant]

Submission #3
The beauty of this pairing is one thing, but the big issue is that the longest jet stream from the raging Neutron star happens to be the jet that's closest to the M-class star. This makes overcharging the FSD tricky, especially for newer explorers just starting to get the hang of Neutron jumping. The fierce jet will toss a ship in every direction while threatening to rip apart the FSD while potentially sending the ship into the M-class star. However, for others, this system is a great system for going for that extra adrenaline rush or those that way to practice Neutron FSD charing in extreme conditions. Thus giving this system the name of Blazing Rapids, much like white water rafters have done in dangerous rapids trying to push themselves to the limits.

NS jets are the same length on each side aren't they? It's just perspective that makes one look shorter. Plus the M V star orbits the NS so it won't always be in or near that jet.

 

[foxoplasma]

POI submission

Type: Volcanoes
Name: Flaming Fracture
Galaxy map search reference: Grie Dryiae LN-Q D6-134
Coordinates:
-60.0795
-30.4829

Description: Flaming Fracture is a group of silicate volcanoes on the system's 8 D A moon. The rocky moon is orbiting dangerously close to its parent body, with a very short orbital period of only 4.8 hours. With its highly irregular shape and powerful orbital stresses, the object is likely very close to breaking apart.
Orbital scans assessed the object to have silicate vapour volcanism, however a closer examination has shown that this is not the case. Flaming Fracture exhibits large outflows of magma at high temperature, posing a threat to SRVs.
While located in rough, hilly territory, the site has a flat area close to it, which could host several medium ships.
Due to its parent being very visually large in the sky, the moon experiences total eclipses several times a day, plunging the moon into total darkness.
At this time, the volcano vents may be desirable as an analogue to campfires, a safe place of comfort, warmth and camaraderie familiar to those living on outdoor worlds.

Materials that can be found at the geysers include Chromium, Manganese, Germanium, Cadmium, Antimony and Mercury.

Image references: https://imgur.com/a/xbFN9

 

[foxoplasma]

POI submission

Type: Planetary POI
Name: Ripley Harbor
Galaxy map reference: Blia Eurk HQ-G D10-78

Description:

Ripley Harbor is a binary star system located in the middle of the Centaurus Reach, composed of a main F0 VI and K9 VA.
While several of the planets are very hot, Venus-like scorchers, the system contains an Earth-like and a total of six water worlds, two orbiting the class F, and four around the class K.

The class F has a stormy super-Earth at 7646km radius and 2.1 masses. It has a comfortable 297 kelvin average temperature, a very favourable atmospheric composition at 0.75atm, but a high 1,53g gravity.

The K-class star's water worlds are at a fair temperature and comfortably low gravity, but suffer from low atmosphere density and dangerous dioxides, necessitating respiration gear and skin protection at the surface. Underwater habitation may be highly suitable.

The ninth, earth-sized planet around the class K has a very unusual axial tilt at 89 degrees, causing the icy poles to be pointed directly at the sun for large amounts of time in its orbit. While this planet has a healthy nitrogen-oxygen composition and solid 1.21 gravity, it suffers from a cold 222 kelvin average temperature, a presence of carbon dioxide, and somewhat dense atmosphere, at 2.02 atm. This planet could likely be inhabited, but the low and wildly varying temperature, poisonous atmosphere and extremely long days would strongly test its first explorers.

The system's gas giant with icy moons has not been explored by its discoverer, however the gas giant displays very high oblateness.

Image gallery: https://imgur.com/a/ikH2F

 

[FilmExile]

CMDR: McNicholl
Name: An Àite Uaine (The Green Place)
Map reference: Phylucs EP-R d4-26 C9 A
Type: Planetary Features
Description: At first glance this system appears nothing special. On closer inspection of a gas giant orbiting the third star something of interest comes to light. The inner most moon, appears green. As a curiosity I conducted a landing and discovered deep canyons some as deep as 7km with a hazy thin atmosphere at the bottom. I found this place to be fascinating and spent some time landing a different sites, and driving the SRV around. In all the worlds I have landed up on this one, perhaps because of its colour, it intrigued and I mean to return one day.

https://www.edsm.net/en/system/id/19030807/name/Phylucs+EP-R+d4-26