The most dangerous system I've visited

Kahou

Kahou
First, a look at the system map of PHROEA FLYUAE AA-A H9:

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Now, here's system map data on the top three stars:

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As you can see, the drop star is a WR-O star, with the highest mass and the smallest radius. As if the O star orbiting it at only 0.06AU wasn't bad enough, the pair is mostly suspended in the active corona of the B supergiant. The instant I dropped in, my heat levels went to 200% and I expended an entire heat sink launcher just to escape. Only 4,5KLy from colonia.

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One more shot from further away.
 
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osser

osser
That's what it's all about. We risk it all on systems like this.
Well done (pun intended) on escaping it.
+rep to you for sharing this.
 

[VR] optimal_909

[VR] optimal_909
I'm no scientist, but can it be that the core of the star is very rich in heavy elements, but the outer layers have been blown off?
Though I guess in this case there should be a planetary nebula around the WR.
 

Allitnil

Allitnil
My favourite example is the system I named "Explorer's End" (Phae Phlai AA-A h0). It's a 83 solar mass, 0.78 solar radius Herbig Ae/Be star in extremely close orbit with a 12 solar mass black hole. These are really rushing around each other with an orbital period of 0.0 (!) days. Just 400 Ls away is a 33 solar mass, 158 solar radius class O star. Good for toasting marshmallows on arrival :D
 

[VR] optimal_909

[VR] optimal_909
Allitnil said:
My favourite example is the system I named "Explorer's End" (Phae Phlai AA-A h0). It's a 83 solar mass, 0.78 solar radius Herbig Ae/Be star in extremely close orbit with a 12 solar mass black hole. These are really rushing around each other with an orbital period of 0.0 (!) days. Just 400 Ls away is a 33 solar mass, 158 solar radius class O star. Good for toasting marshmallows on arrival :D
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Wow, that must a be a sight to behold. Is it on the fringes, or can it be visited by a normal vessel?
 
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