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hip 7338 : continuing the search for unindentify species (5/6) so far
hip 7338 : continuing the search for unindentify species (5/6) so far
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CMDRs Log stardate 220115
Expedition 5 checking in!
My first undiscovered system contains 3 planets of interest. The first is an volcanically active moon.
Almost a potato moon...
No atmosphere, but 1.3km deep canyons provide a race-track like challenge that should provide a simple challenge for hooners - if they had the guts to come into Ody...
The sky is dark as we are travelling close to the edge of the galaxy.
"And so here we are again on our own..."
The other planets are over there: an atmospheric world, and a close binary system that should provide spectacular views. We shall see them all.
o7!
Expedition 5 checking in!
My first undiscovered system contains 3 planets of interest. The first is an volcanically active moon.
Almost a potato moon...
No atmosphere, but 1.3km deep canyons provide a race-track like challenge that should provide a simple challenge for hooners - if they had the guts to come into Ody...
The sky is dark as we are travelling close to the edge of the galaxy.
"And so here we are again on our own..."
The other planets are over there: an atmospheric world, and a close binary system that should provide spectacular views. We shall see them all.
o7!
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CMDRs Log stardate 220116
We visited the binary and stopped by on a nearby planet.
The place is inhospitable to both human and machine. The scarab remained in it's bay for safety. We took the precaution of staying in the shadows as much as possible.
By contrast, this Neon ice moon was 42 degrees above absolute zero.
The celestial clock shows it to be half-past noon. Here at the bottom of the Galaxy, there may be all sorts of weird things.
Our next stop was not altogether unvisited, but they had not stopped to see the sights. That's a shame, as they were worth stopping for...
What am I looking at? Cue "Thus Spake Zarathustra"...
Okay - a bit over dramatic, but hey...
This system has a gas giant surrounded by Carbon Dioxide moons, each with 3 or 6 biologicals. Time to go for a drive!
o7
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We visited the binary and stopped by on a nearby planet.
The place is inhospitable to both human and machine. The scarab remained in it's bay for safety. We took the precaution of staying in the shadows as much as possible.
By contrast, this Neon ice moon was 42 degrees above absolute zero.
The celestial clock shows it to be half-past noon. Here at the bottom of the Galaxy, there may be all sorts of weird things.
Our next stop was not altogether unvisited, but they had not stopped to see the sights. That's a shame, as they were worth stopping for...
What am I looking at? Cue "Thus Spake Zarathustra"...
Okay - a bit over dramatic, but hey...
This system has a gas giant surrounded by Carbon Dioxide moons, each with 3 or 6 biologicals. Time to go for a drive!
o7
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Another in-explored Earth like on my journey back to SOL. Seem to be coming across a lot. This one was especially pretty.
Good morning CMDRs,
Previously
If there is one thing I have learned in the last few months it's this: turn off your lights!
The spot I had chosen to land and investigate turned out to be a sort of fertile crescent.
But hunting the dark with the lights off helps you realise how fertile it really is!
(Concha glowing in the dawn and - predictably - hiding in the valleys)
As I climb out of this deep valley towards the rising sun, I constantly pass forests containing multiple species.
The dawn provides enough light to find your way.
Sadly I do not have the time to wait until sunrise, but I'm betting it would be spectacular!
o7
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Previously
If there is one thing I have learned in the last few months it's this: turn off your lights!
The spot I had chosen to land and investigate turned out to be a sort of fertile crescent.
But hunting the dark with the lights off helps you realise how fertile it really is!
(Concha glowing in the dawn and - predictably - hiding in the valleys)
As I climb out of this deep valley towards the rising sun, I constantly pass forests containing multiple species.
The dawn provides enough light to find your way.
Sadly I do not have the time to wait until sunrise, but I'm betting it would be spectacular!
o7
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CMDR's Log stardate 220118
Previously
Good morning CMDRs,
Well, it was when we woke up to this!
We are at the bottom of the Galaxy below the Bubble - like @varonica where stars are few and far between. It is a well explored zone and there is very little scope for first discoveries. Nevertheless, there is still much to see.
Rolling dunes on this world make for interesting driving.
This binary system, class A and class G stars make this crater all the more interesting as does the lack of other stars in the sky! You might think that we are in a much thicker atmosphere.
Indeed so thick it is that it hides it's moon on the horizon.
On to the next stop...
On the way, we are keeping our eyes peeled for possible interesting mining spots.
These rings contain Titium, Grandidierite, Void Opals, Alexandrite and Bromellite. If I owned a carrier, I might bring it here. There's only a couple of overlaps though, so those pro-miners would probably go "meh!"
There is yet much to be discovered, so moving on. o7
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Previously
Good morning CMDRs,
Well, it was when we woke up to this!
We are at the bottom of the Galaxy below the Bubble - like @varonica where stars are few and far between. It is a well explored zone and there is very little scope for first discoveries. Nevertheless, there is still much to see.
Rolling dunes on this world make for interesting driving.
This binary system, class A and class G stars make this crater all the more interesting as does the lack of other stars in the sky! You might think that we are in a much thicker atmosphere.
Indeed so thick it is that it hides it's moon on the horizon.
On to the next stop...
On the way, we are keeping our eyes peeled for possible interesting mining spots.
These rings contain Titium, Grandidierite, Void Opals, Alexandrite and Bromellite. If I owned a carrier, I might bring it here. There's only a couple of overlaps though, so those pro-miners would probably go "meh!"
There is yet much to be discovered, so moving on. o7
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The future's bright. The future's orange.
CMDR's Log stardate 220120
Previously
Good morning CMDRs,
Having visited the bottom of the galaxy and discovered it to be most already discovered we are heading south through the Sanguineous Rim. The gap between galactic arms is so sparse that many star systems have already been discovered, but it seems that few planets have really been explored! It is, after all, just a corridor to more populated space.
We have been engaging in the most dangerous sport of scoop jumping. That is, jumping whilst still scooping. You engage the FSD as soon as the target is in sight and the cooldown has expired. It's most effective on giant stars where it's possible to be fully refueled in the 5 second countdown. Using this method you can achieve a jump rate of 78 jumps an hour. Combined with a 54ly range, that's a possible 4kly an hour. It's exhausting though as the concentration really has to be high!
We did stop by to sniff the scenery on a couple of worlds. We discovered a 6km high mountain range in this one!
This unusual world has an Argon Atmosphere merely 1AU from it's M-Class star, you don't see many of those!
Let's put this mountain into perspective. It's as high as the Andes in South America - whose tallest mountain is only 800 meters taller. It's also taller than the tallest mountain in Canada. Had I time to go mountaineering...
But alas - time makes fools of us all.
Onwards and upwards! o7
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Previously
Good morning CMDRs,
Having visited the bottom of the galaxy and discovered it to be most already discovered we are heading south through the Sanguineous Rim. The gap between galactic arms is so sparse that many star systems have already been discovered, but it seems that few planets have really been explored! It is, after all, just a corridor to more populated space.
We have been engaging in the most dangerous sport of scoop jumping. That is, jumping whilst still scooping. You engage the FSD as soon as the target is in sight and the cooldown has expired. It's most effective on giant stars where it's possible to be fully refueled in the 5 second countdown. Using this method you can achieve a jump rate of 78 jumps an hour. Combined with a 54ly range, that's a possible 4kly an hour. It's exhausting though as the concentration really has to be high!
We did stop by to sniff the scenery on a couple of worlds. We discovered a 6km high mountain range in this one!
This unusual world has an Argon Atmosphere merely 1AU from it's M-Class star, you don't see many of those!
Let's put this mountain into perspective. It's as high as the Andes in South America - whose tallest mountain is only 800 meters taller. It's also taller than the tallest mountain in Canada. Had I time to go mountaineering...
But alas - time makes fools of us all.
Onwards and upwards! o7
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Well, that looks like Raxxala for sure
CMDR's Log stardate 220121
Previously
Good morning CMDRs. Having found the gap between the arms already heavily visited I decided to move a little further away. Approximately 2158.6Ly away to be clear.
Starting time and system...
Arrival.
That's 36 minutes to traverse over 2kylies in 47 jumps. The distance and scarcity of stars in the gap reduced the average jump distance.
And yes - scoop jumping was in full effect, although I must admit to losing a few seconds here and there. Fat fingers and distracted concentration. Thankfully nothing untoward happened and the ship is fully operational and completely undamaged.
We picked, at random, an unremarkable system and I can confirm we are now in uncharted space.
Now onto the process of real exploring!
Combined with a little botany, we get to explore strange new worlds, new life...
The Sanquineous Rim is not too far from inhabited space. You can even still see Barnard's Loop!
Vegetation on this world is plentiful.
And the views are spectacular. That NGC cluster sadly cannot be reached. There is a block on our navigation locks that prevents us plotting jumps. We wonder what mysteries it holds. I guess it's going to be taunting me for quite a bit of this trip!
It's all good, CMDRs. o7
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Previously
Good morning CMDRs. Having found the gap between the arms already heavily visited I decided to move a little further away. Approximately 2158.6Ly away to be clear.
Starting time and system...
Arrival.
That's 36 minutes to traverse over 2kylies in 47 jumps. The distance and scarcity of stars in the gap reduced the average jump distance.
And yes - scoop jumping was in full effect, although I must admit to losing a few seconds here and there. Fat fingers and distracted concentration. Thankfully nothing untoward happened and the ship is fully operational and completely undamaged.
We picked, at random, an unremarkable system and I can confirm we are now in uncharted space.
Now onto the process of real exploring!
Combined with a little botany, we get to explore strange new worlds, new life...
The Sanquineous Rim is not too far from inhabited space. You can even still see Barnard's Loop!
Vegetation on this world is plentiful.
And the views are spectacular. That NGC cluster sadly cannot be reached. There is a block on our navigation locks that prevents us plotting jumps. We wonder what mysteries it holds. I guess it's going to be taunting me for quite a bit of this trip!
It's all good, CMDRs. o7
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Those rings look close enough to touch.
Nice capturing the Eagle flying towards the ring as well.