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Links (2019)[edit]
- EXTERNAL LINK: Bryan Sycamore had an interesting question about borders, but it was buried inside a post on another topic. His query: how to do borders on a subsector / sector map. I've never seen any hard rules on this, but I came up with my own that I'd like to present for consideration.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Does anyone use this map generator? I like it a lot - it is in Java, but you can download the Java Portable launcher from PortableApps and run it without installing anything on your PC.
- EXTERNAL LINK: Generators at The Zhodani Base
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 09:56, 19 March 2019 (EDT)
Links (2017)[edit]
- EXTERNAL LINK: Galactic Directions
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 21:08, 2 November 2017 (EDT)
Smelchak Notes (2017)[edit]
Zorbit.
Named Astrographic Features & Locations[edit]
Please see to learn more about named astrographic locations:
- Abyss Rift
- Behind the Claw
- Bradley Barrier
- Calibration Point (Deep space refueling points)
- Delphi rift
- Dudin-Bolivar Rift
- Dunmag Sargasso
- Empress Wave
- Great Rift
- Helix Rift
- Horlein asteroids
- Lesser Rift
- J-4 Gn'hk'r Jump Bridge
- J-5 Trans-rift Hierate Route or Verge Connector
- JumpStart
- Main
- The Maw
- Misplaced Stars
- Outrim Void
- Pact-Remnants Mainbridge
- Pelican Nebula
- Rimward Gap
- Saris-Yenisei Bridge
- Sirius Gap
- Trojan Bight or Outrim Void
- Wilds
- Windhorn rift
Notes (2017)[edit]
Zerbit.
General Astrographic Features[edit]
The following astrogpaphic features are known to Imperial science:
Stellar Types & Features[edit]
- Blitzar
- Boson Star
- Clusters
- Dwarf Stars
- Electroweak Star
- Flare Stars
- Frozen Star
- Iron Star
- Magnetars (Magnetic Stars)
- Mira Variable Stars
- Neutron Stars
- Novas
- Planck Star
- Preon Stars
- Pulsars
- Q Star
- Quark Star
- Quasar
- Strange Star
- Terms for Galactic Star Distribution & Composition
- Thorne–Żytkow Object
- Variable Stars
World & System Types & Features[edit]
- Basic World Classifications
- Gas Planet AKA Gas Giant
- "Gas Ball"
- "Gas Dwarf"
- "Helium Planet"
- "Ice Giant"
- "Puffy Planet "
- Terrestrial Planet (Surface of solids, liquids, or mixed) AKA "Telluric Planet"
- "Ice Ball" AKA "Snowball" (Cold)
- "Rock Ball" (Often temperate if it has a moderate atmosphere)
- "Fire Ball" (Hot)
- Gas Planet AKA Gas Giant
- Compositional World Classifications
- Chthonian Planet
- Carbon Planet
- Coreless Planet
- Desert Planet
- Gas Dwarf
- Gas Giant
- Helium Planet
- Hollow Earth
- Ice Giant
- Ice Planet "Global Cryosphere"
- Iron Planet
- Lava Planet
- Ocean Planet "Waterworld"
- Protoplanet
- Puffy Planet "Hot Saturn"
- Silicate Planet
- Mass World Classifications
- Giant Planet AKA Big World (BW)
- Mesoplanet
- Mini-Neptune
- Planemo
- Planetar
- Super-Earth
- Super-Jupiter
- Sub-Earth
- Morphological World Classifications
- Doughnut Worlds
- Ellipsoid Worlds
- Orbital World Classifications
- Circumbinary Planet
- Double planet (Binary Planet)
- Dwarf Planet
- Eccentric Jupiter
- Exoplanet
- Extragalactic Planet ]
- Goldilocks Planet
- Hot Jupiter
- Hot Neptune
- Inferior Planet
- Inner Planet
- Major Planet
- Outer Planet
- Pulsar Planet
- Rogue Planet (Interstellar Planet)
- Superior Planet
- Tidally Locked Worlds (Twilight Zones)
- Trojan Planet
- Other World Classifications
- Artificial Planet
- Desert Planet
- Ice Planet
- Forest Planet
- Jungle Planet
- Lava Planet
- Ocean Planet
- Parallel Earth
- Sapient Planet AKA Macromorph
- Hyper-macromorph
- Ultra-macromorph
- Wayward Planets (Rogue Planets)
- System Phenomena
Other Astrographic Types & Features[edit]
- Black Holes or Singularity Types (mass-based derivation)
- Massive
- Supermassive
- Hypermassive
- Galaxy
- Galactic Anatomy
- Galactic Arms
- Galactic Cluster AKA Open Cluster
- Galactic Core (Center)
- Galactic Halo
- Globular Cluster
- Magellanic Clouds
- Messier Object
- Galaxic Types
- Galactic Anatomy
- Interstellar Objects (Interstellar Medium)
General Astrographic Terminology[edit]
Please see to learn more about astrographic terminology and units of measure:
- Astronomical unit (AU)
- C (the speed of light)
- Imperial stellar density
- Light-year (ly)
- Parsec (pc)
- Stellar Density
Notes (2016)[edit]
- Tjoneslo, are the terms clockwise and counterclockwise not used in astrography?
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 13:11, 16 September 2016 (EDT)
- OK. I get it. Some of the older Traveller books use that reference.
- BTW, on the e-mail chain, I asked you about your ideas on a canon classification system.
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 08:18, 17 September 2016 (EDT)
Stellar Errata (2016)[edit]
External Link: Star Update Notes
- There's an old errata list for the sec files...
- 1. Change all primary Ds to Vs.
- 2. Change all VIs to Vs.
- 3. Star types K5 to M9 are not available with star size IV: change star size to V.
- 4. Star types A, F and G are extremely rare with star sizes II and III: change star size to V.
- 5. Star types M4V through M9V cannot have habitable worlds: subtract 6 from the decimal classification.
- 6. If two or more stars in the same system are size D, change the last one to size V.
- 7. Unless the primary star is size II, III, or IV, change remaining companion size D stars to size V.
External Link: Kuiper Belt Glossary
Smelchak Note (2016)[edit]
Add note explaining differences between Tz and Lk codes.
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 11:24, 4 February 2016 (EST)
Multiple World Distinction/s (2016)[edit]
- This section does not belong in this article. It belongs in the Manual of Style (where is exists) because the naming convention is for the wiki articles only.
- - Tjoneslo (talk) 13:54, 8 August 2016 (EDT)
- It look s like SStefan did that back in 2008. Easy enough to move.
- - Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 20:55, 8 August 2016 (EDT)
Check Math on Astrographic Distances Data Table (2015)[edit]
- Would someone please check my math on the Astrographic Distances Data Table? I know I have made several mistakes, but I am not having a good head day and could use a second mind to see the simple mistakes I am missing. Please help. Thank you!
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 13:15, 2 April 2015 (EDT)
- I was lazy about the differences between an Imperial ly and a Solomani Terran ly as well. That needs to be fixed. Thanks!
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 13:15, 2 April 2015 (EDT)
World Distinctions (2015)[edit]
Under the section Astrography (Imperial Science) Multiple World Distinction/s, there are two abbreviations used to identify sectors. The two letter version as noted. There isn't a complete list, but it should be under the Sectors page or one of the linked sub-pages.
- The second is a four character (first four characters of the name) used by the Category:T5 Second Survey to note out of sector ownership and other cross border items. This also needs to be included.
- Tjoneslo (talk) 11:02, 3 April 2015 (EDT)