My point is that AFAIK for the POI to be added on EDSM's GMP, the system must be on it's DB.
The Galactic Mapping Project & Historical Archive of Exploration
I'm going to Sag A*, I'll add the system to my list of tourist locations to visit. It'll take me some time (more than a month probably) to arrive there, though, so someone else might add the system before me.
@Maro-Val
Whoa! I've never seen a ringed star before. Nice find!
Has anyone else see one ?
Whoa! I've never seen a ringed star before. Nice find!
Has anyone else see one ?
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I'm also planning to visit that sector once I finish the Enigma Expedition. I'm going to have to have another look at that system.
If you include the brown dwarfs then loads and loads. Ringed main sequence stars are much rarer - the key is in the fact that the Stellar Forge will only make a ring system around bodies in the rows on the system map - the stars in the first column only get close belt clusters, never rings. To get a main sequence star on the right you need a lot of mass in the column so they're comparatively rare and the ringed ones are but a fraction of those.
There are some other but if you find one, consider yourself lucky.
I recommend the Collection of Wonders. It has a couple of ringed stars, black holes and is a very cool system in general. It was the first time I ever encountered a black hole, a neutron star, and a ringed star, back when I still flew my Cobra.
POI Update:
POI Name: Skaude
GalMap Ref: Skaude AA-A h294
Desc update: "This incredible system (also known as 'Collection of Wonders') contains two black holes, a ringed M-class star, a ringed white dwarf, and a ringed neutron star. The M-class star is believed to be the largest known stellar body containing a ring system. A tourist beacon is set up near the M-class star."
Others have found also. When i first saw it, i did a search on the internet. Ringed main sequence stars are extremely rare as allready stated, but they do exist. Personally i had never seen one before that.
I haven't seen a main sequence ringed star either, but couple of dwarfs though.
This is the last update on the distant permit-locked regions from the Aronnax Expedition. Following her visit to IC 4673 Sector, the Pierre Aronnax has now returned to the bubble and the process of turning in the data is under way. The tour of the distant permit-locked regions involved a total distance travelled (albeit with a detour to Colonia) of over 290KLY and over 14,000 jumps over a period of exactly 26 weeks, with almost 3 weeks in-game time over that period.
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IC 4673 Sector border summary, from the Aronnax Expedition
Map Ref: Clookeou BX-I d10-133 (or Hen 2-333 if possible but this system is permit-locked)
The Aronnax Expedition reached the vicinity of the permit-locked IC 4673 Sector on 19th January 3304 and spent one week surveying the borders for signs of spacefaring activity, as well as outdoor worlds and systems with all the materials needed for FSD boosting ('green' systems). The region was also circumnavigated to establish its size and morphology, which revealed it to be a sphere of 100 LY radius centred on the Wolf-Rayet system Hen 2-333, which is a possible supernova candidate and is surrounded by a tiny nebula consisting of mass thrown off the central star. It is currently unknown whether the permit lock is a result of a safety precaution or interference from astrophysical phenomena, such as extreme radiation resulting from a supernova, however the immediate vicinity of the border was discovered to have an unusual abundance of life-bearing worlds, including two systems that each harbour two Earth-like Worlds, that must all be considered endangered. Full details, including the location of a suitable 'Forward Base' system a safe distance from Hen 2-333, can be found in the expedition journal: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...x-Expedition?p=6351167&viewfull=1#post6351167
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IC 4673 Sector border summary, from the Aronnax Expedition
Map Ref: Clookeou BX-I d10-133 (or Hen 2-333 if possible but this system is permit-locked)
The Aronnax Expedition reached the vicinity of the permit-locked IC 4673 Sector on 19th January 3304 and spent one week surveying the borders for signs of spacefaring activity, as well as outdoor worlds and systems with all the materials needed for FSD boosting ('green' systems). The region was also circumnavigated to establish its size and morphology, which revealed it to be a sphere of 100 LY radius centred on the Wolf-Rayet system Hen 2-333, which is a possible supernova candidate and is surrounded by a tiny nebula consisting of mass thrown off the central star. It is currently unknown whether the permit lock is a result of a safety precaution or interference from astrophysical phenomena, such as extreme radiation resulting from a supernova, however the immediate vicinity of the border was discovered to have an unusual abundance of life-bearing worlds, including two systems that each harbour two Earth-like Worlds, that must all be considered endangered. Full details, including the location of a suitable 'Forward Base' system a safe distance from Hen 2-333, can be found in the expedition journal: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...x-Expedition?p=6351167&viewfull=1#post6351167
The night side of lava world Clookeou BX-I d10-91 3 with its ring face on to its parent star.
Great descriptions! It really brings some speculation to what might be the cause of the permit lock...
If I may comment on this, I've just finished a project regarding Wolf-Rayet stars as candidate progenitors of Type Ib/c supernovae.
The lethal range of a powerful Type II supernova is estimated at about 50LY; within this radius, earthlike planets would experience mass extinction events. Within 10LY, the damage would likely be even more severe and potentially irreparable. However the damage to ships wouldn't be too severe.
An unbelievably powerful supernova has a power output of up to a trillion times the brightness of the Sun. If we take this value and consider a distance of 1LY from the supernova, accounting for energy dissipated by neutrinos, we end up with a power/area of about 3,000 Wm^-2. If we consider an anaconda, a ship with a very large surface area, and do some Fermi estimation, we're gonna get an incoming DPS of about 30MJs^-1, or 6 large beam lasers if you want to think of it that way. A lot of damage yes, but would be lower for smaller ships (less incident surface area) and even then you could jump out when you realised. This effect would also only be lessened as you increased distance from the star, each distance factor of 2 would reduce the incoming energy by 4.
Not only this, but supernovae don't last forever. For all intents and purposes, the explosion will last for 10-20 weeks, so your dangerous "shell" will only have a thickness of 10-20 light-weeks. Obviously planets will be screwed, but there's no people on these planets, so no people would really be threatened by a supernova in this case.
So yeah, supernovae in game is a super cool concept, but probably not as dangerous as you'd think.
The lethal range of a powerful Type II supernova is estimated at about 50LY; within this radius, earthlike planets would experience mass extinction events. Within 10LY, the damage would likely be even more severe and potentially irreparable. However the damage to ships wouldn't be too severe.
An unbelievably powerful supernova has a power output of up to a trillion times the brightness of the Sun. If we take this value and consider a distance of 1LY from the supernova, accounting for energy dissipated by neutrinos, we end up with a power/area of about 3,000 Wm^-2. If we consider an anaconda, a ship with a very large surface area, and do some Fermi estimation, we're gonna get an incoming DPS of about 30MJs^-1, or 6 large beam lasers if you want to think of it that way. A lot of damage yes, but would be lower for smaller ships (less incident surface area) and even then you could jump out when you realised. This effect would also only be lessened as you increased distance from the star, each distance factor of 2 would reduce the incoming energy by 4.
Not only this, but supernovae don't last forever. For all intents and purposes, the explosion will last for 10-20 weeks, so your dangerous "shell" will only have a thickness of 10-20 light-weeks. Obviously planets will be screwed, but there's no people on these planets, so no people would really be threatened by a supernova in this case.
So yeah, supernovae in game is a super cool concept, but probably not as dangerous as you'd think.
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Phaa Chroa CK-A e1842
POI Name: Insa‘s Kiss or Garnet Nebula or Ruby Nebula
Description:
This orange-red glowing planetary nebula, located near the intersections of Perseus Stem, Eurus and Near 3kpc arm, contains, in addition to the central neutron star, 32 partially ringed and landable objects. Those interested in volcanism can admire iron magma fumaroles (Body 3 D A; Coordinates (lat/lon): 23.3828 / 93.3249). Besides, it is a so-called green system, i. e. all materials required for FSD injections are available.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Braisaa RN-T e3-3679
POI Name: Smoky Emerald Nebula
Description:
Situated in the southeast corner of Perseus Stem, this green-blue, elliptical nebula is formed around a central neutron star accompanied by a lonely class K sun. There are 17 objects in orbit around the neutron star, including numerous landable moons. It is a so-called green system, i. e. all materials required for FSD injections are available.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Lyaisai PS-U e2-160
POI Name: Blue Peach Nebula
Description:
Within this planetary nebula, two class F suns with a total of 15 objects in orbit, rotate a small black hole with 2.6 solar masses. It is a so-called green system (all materials required for FSD injections are available) located in the southeast corner of Perseus Stem.
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GalMap Ref: Phaa Chroa CK-A e1842
POI Name: Insa‘s Kiss or Garnet Nebula or Ruby Nebula
Description:
This orange-red glowing planetary nebula, located near the intersections of Perseus Stem, Eurus and Near 3kpc arm, contains, in addition to the central neutron star, 32 partially ringed and landable objects. Those interested in volcanism can admire iron magma fumaroles (Body 3 D A; Coordinates (lat/lon): 23.3828 / 93.3249). Besides, it is a so-called green system, i. e. all materials required for FSD injections are available.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Braisaa RN-T e3-3679
POI Name: Smoky Emerald Nebula
Description:
Situated in the southeast corner of Perseus Stem, this green-blue, elliptical nebula is formed around a central neutron star accompanied by a lonely class K sun. There are 17 objects in orbit around the neutron star, including numerous landable moons. It is a so-called green system, i. e. all materials required for FSD injections are available.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Lyaisai PS-U e2-160
POI Name: Blue Peach Nebula
Description:
Within this planetary nebula, two class F suns with a total of 15 objects in orbit, rotate a small black hole with 2.6 solar masses. It is a so-called green system (all materials required for FSD injections are available) located in the southeast corner of Perseus Stem.
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I am on an exploration trip and currently in the vicinity of the Leviathan Nebula, GalMap Ref: Segnao LN-Q d6-2281. While passing through,I jumped into the system Vegnooe DL-P d5-4834 and I while I was scanning some interesting planets there I realized that in the background view of distance stars I can see a strange square cluster. I took a photo:
https://imgur.com/fZegdTK
I thought of investigating this phenomenon. I bookmarked the system and jumped to the nearby neutron stars to get a view from different angles. However, I could not see that square cluster anymore. There are big clusters in the vicinity but not that square. Then, I took a break and I logged out of the game. Next day after some jumps I still did not see that cluster, so I came back to the same system I’ve seen it originally from. Unfortunately, it is not there anymore.
Anyone have some ideas?
Before:
https://imgur.com/nsDVp8e
After:
https://imgur.com/FJUkUO9
I thought of investigating this phenomenon. I bookmarked the system and jumped to the nearby neutron stars to get a view from different angles. However, I could not see that square cluster anymore. There are big clusters in the vicinity but not that square. Then, I took a break and I logged out of the game. Next day after some jumps I still did not see that cluster, so I came back to the same system I’ve seen it originally from. Unfortunately, it is not there anymore.
Anyone have some ideas?
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A new permit locked star has been found out near Colonia, Dryio Flyuae IC-B C1-377, with an unique name & message if you attempt to jump in to it.
https://twitter.com/StephlanChurros/status/958307453623504896
https://twitter.com/StephlanChurros/status/958307453623504896
Apparently Stellar Forge will sometimes create star clusters in unnatural looking lines or squares. This pictures are of Eagle Nebula's star cluster:
I've Been Hoarding...
At times I'm not the most imaginative guy around, so I've been hoarding these planetary nebulae with no name. I put the Mobius Exploration Corps up to the challenge of assisting me in the naming of these. As such, the ones that I have received assistance on will carry a by-line denoting that it was named by the MEC.
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Systimbo ZK-P e5-3165
POI Name: The Azure Venn Nebula
Description:
An azure double bubble planetary nebula which resembles a logic diagram developed by John Venn in 1880. A black hole is situated within the nebula, drawing light and likeness from both sides. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Juenoi XY-S e3-2780
POI Name: Lava Ball Nebula
Description:
An incendiary red aura of the ejected mantle, burning against a pale azure gaslight. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Phroi Pruae VU-P E5-389
POI Name: The Creeper Nebula
Description:
With a grimacing and menacing look about it, this planetary nebula looks to have a mug not unlike a Creeper (a ho from Minecraft, a popular video game from early 21st century Earth.) This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Eorld Byoe FA-A e1655
POI Name: The Maw Nebula
Description:
Resembling a great open maw of some forgotten Chuthuloid horror. This hauntingly beautiful nebula is composed of glowing blue and purple gases. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Scheau Pri FW-N e6-43
POI Name: The Hendrix Nebula
Description:
With a deep, dark purple hue to it as the gasses fade into pink near the edge, it is reminiscent of the popular 1970’s Earth song “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Rothaei SI-B e2047
POI Name: Dark Eye Nebula
Description:
A dark planetary nebula obscuring the bright star field behind. Cut across with a blue-purple cats iris that makes the whole nebula look like a photo negative of a cats eye. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Systimbo ZA-O e6-1528
POI Name: The Dewdrop Nebula
Description:
A deep blue nebula encapsulating a system with a terraformable water world. A paradise of blue waters and blue skies, both day and night.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Skombuia ZT-A e467
POI Name: Tangerine Dream
Description:
A dark red nebula that pops out against the glow of the Milky Way. At over 2,000 lightyears above the galactic plane, this planetary nebulae appears surreal not unlike the late 20th century Earth band that bears it's namesake. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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At times I'm not the most imaginative guy around, so I've been hoarding these planetary nebulae with no name. I put the Mobius Exploration Corps up to the challenge of assisting me in the naming of these. As such, the ones that I have received assistance on will carry a by-line denoting that it was named by the MEC.
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Systimbo ZK-P e5-3165
POI Name: The Azure Venn Nebula
Description:
An azure double bubble planetary nebula which resembles a logic diagram developed by John Venn in 1880. A black hole is situated within the nebula, drawing light and likeness from both sides. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Juenoi XY-S e3-2780
POI Name: Lava Ball Nebula
Description:
An incendiary red aura of the ejected mantle, burning against a pale azure gaslight. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Phroi Pruae VU-P E5-389
POI Name: The Creeper Nebula
Description:
With a grimacing and menacing look about it, this planetary nebula looks to have a mug not unlike a Creeper (a ho from Minecraft, a popular video game from early 21st century Earth.) This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Eorld Byoe FA-A e1655
POI Name: The Maw Nebula
Description:
Resembling a great open maw of some forgotten Chuthuloid horror. This hauntingly beautiful nebula is composed of glowing blue and purple gases. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Scheau Pri FW-N e6-43
POI Name: The Hendrix Nebula
Description:
With a deep, dark purple hue to it as the gasses fade into pink near the edge, it is reminiscent of the popular 1970’s Earth song “Purple Haze” by Jimi Hendrix. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Rothaei SI-B e2047
POI Name: Dark Eye Nebula
Description:
A dark planetary nebula obscuring the bright star field behind. Cut across with a blue-purple cats iris that makes the whole nebula look like a photo negative of a cats eye. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Systimbo ZA-O e6-1528
POI Name: The Dewdrop Nebula
Description:
A deep blue nebula encapsulating a system with a terraformable water world. A paradise of blue waters and blue skies, both day and night.
Screenshot References:
POI type: Planetary Nebula
GalMap Ref: Skombuia ZT-A e467
POI Name: Tangerine Dream
Description:
A dark red nebula that pops out against the glow of the Milky Way. At over 2,000 lightyears above the galactic plane, this planetary nebulae appears surreal not unlike the late 20th century Earth band that bears it's namesake. This system was named by the Mobius Exploration Corps.
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Hey Steven, kudos on the MEC's creativity in naming these nebulae. The creeper had me chuckling!
(And I'm glad the Dewdrop wasn't called the Eifel 65 nebula, that would have been a bit much. XD)
It's a shame planetary nebulae are a little too common to warrant POIs on the galactic mapping project... Buuut those on the empty-ish right-hand side of the galaxy would get my vote...
Maybe a category could be devoted to them, there's a thought.
(And I'm glad the Dewdrop wasn't called the Eifel 65 nebula, that would have been a bit much. XD)
It's a shame planetary nebulae are a little too common to warrant POIs on the galactic mapping project... Buuut those on the empty-ish right-hand side of the galaxy would get my vote...
Maybe a category could be devoted to them, there's a thought.
POI update:
Pru Aescs HW-S b31-2 (Conflux Abandoned Settlements)
POI update:
Pru Aescs TY-J a64-1 (Dynasty Expedition - Conflux Rally Point 3)
Pru Aescs HW-S b31-2 (Conflux Abandoned Settlements)
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System: PRU AESCS TY-J A64-1
* Beacon around: 1 (transmits each hour on :00)
* Alpha settlement on: 3 -66.47, -56.13
* Found by CMDR Robbie Junior 23rd Feb 3303
System: PRU AESCS HW-S B31-2
* Beacon around: A (transmits each hour on :20)
* Beta settlement on: CD1 -7.2989, -35.9180
* Found by CMDR TheTick 13th Jan 3303
System: PRU AESCS OI-K A64-0
* Beacon around: 1 (transmits each hour on :30)
* Gamma settlement on: 1A 64.2, 74.4
* Found by CMDR Sajime Chent-Shi 11th Feb 3303
System: PRU AESCS NC-M D7-192
* Beacon around: A2A or A (transmits each hour on :45)
* Delta settlement on: A3A -53.36 -48.91
* Found by CMDR's Goliat and Baton 7th Feb 3303
System: PRU AESCS TY-J A64-1
* Beacon around: 1 (transmits each hour on :00)
* Alpha settlement on: 3 -66.47, -56.13
* Found by CMDR Robbie Junior 23rd Feb 3303
System: PRU AESCS HW-S B31-2
* Beacon around: A (transmits each hour on :20)
* Beta settlement on: CD1 -7.2989, -35.9180
* Found by CMDR TheTick 13th Jan 3303
System: PRU AESCS OI-K A64-0
* Beacon around: 1 (transmits each hour on :30)
* Gamma settlement on: 1A 64.2, 74.4
* Found by CMDR Sajime Chent-Shi 11th Feb 3303
System: PRU AESCS NC-M D7-192
* Beacon around: A2A
* Delta settlement on: A3A -53.36 -48.91
* Found by CMDR's Goliat and Baton 7th Feb 3303
Pru Aescs TY-J a64-1 (Dynasty Expedition - Conflux Rally Point 3)
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The location of this system was leaked by the Children of Raxxla. Nothing was to be found at first, so inspecting it more thoroughly was critical. At last, a small probe was found orbiting Moom 1A, wich is landable the primary star. Visual contact was established, and using recording software installed in a Condor Fighter recorded the probe that activates at the :00 of every hour and transmits a coded message of teh the ancient Dynasty expeditions.
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The location of this system was leaked by the Children of Raxxla. Nothing was to be found at first, so inspecting it more thoroughly was critical. At last, a small probe was found orbiting
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