Star Images
Star Images are pictures of stars.
- Stars occur in multiple combinations: the most common of these are represented by the images below.
- Additional star images (typically unusual stellar combinations) can be supplied on request.
Description / Specifications
Images of stars are provided to give players and referees a feel of the nature of the stars that the system is centered on.
- The images are intended to inspire the imagination. All stars put out a tremendous amount of energy across all wavelengths, and even small dim examples, close up, are very bright indeed: most stars are fairly white-looking to human eyes. But, an image of a reddish or orange-colored or blue star is far more evocative.
- The images do not accurately depict the sizes of stars relative to one another. Giant stars are truly huge, and a normal main sequence star next to one would be a tiny, almost invisible dot.
- No attempt to represent distances between stars is made.
For additional related images also see:
Naming Conventions
Stars are named according to their color - M Type (red stars), K Type (orange stars), G Type (yellow stars), F Type (white stars), and A Type (blue-white stars).
D Type (white dwarf stellar remnants, represented by a white dot) and BD Type (brown dwarf objects, represented by a reddish banded planet) are included.
- Some stars will have specific information relating to their size - Subgiant, Giant, Bright Giant, Supergiant.
- Some combinations of stars may have additional notes such as Close.
As images are updated, a sequential number is given to them, beginning with 2. The earlier version of the image is deleted.
Usage
In order to use these images, edit the section containing the image and copy the appropriate line of data for the image.
Paste the whole line of data into your article.
- If you do accidentally make changes to this article, please do not save those changes.
- Please see the disclaimer, below, regarding usage.
Alternatively, open the image, copy the name, and use it within the Image Size format shown below.
Image Size
These images are intended to be displayed at set sizes - 300, 500, or 700 pixels wide (100 pixels is about 1 inch, or about 25 mm).
- A solitary star is displayed at 300 pixels
- Binary stars are displayed at 500 pixels.
- Trinary (or more) stars are displayed at 700 pixels.
This is achieved by using the following format (though be aware, not all images are jpgs):
[[File:Solitary Star Of Some Type.jpg|300 px]] [[File:Binary Stars In Some Combination.jpg|500 px]] [[File:Trinary Or More Stars.jpg|700 px]]
The uploaded images are larger, allowing the referee to scale them to taste by using different "px" values in the line above.
Solitary Stars
Systems with only one star (or stellar scale object such as a brown dwarf) within the hex.
Main Sequence Stars
(Also use for subdwarf stars)
Substellar Objects
Two types of objects are depicted:
- White Dwarf stellar remnants, the miniscule, extremely dense, intensely hot cores of dead stars.
- Brown Dwarf substellar objects, gigantic warm gas giant-stars not quite massive enough to ignite hydrogen fusion.
Subgiant Stars
Large stars that have either used up their hydrogen and are evolving into giants, or stars that formed as subgiants.
- Red M type subgiant stars don't exist in nature.
Giant Stars
Huge stars that have used up their hydrogen, begun fusing helium or other elements, and have swollen to enormous size.
Supergiant Stars
Truly gigantic, turbulent, short-lived giant stars that formed as a giant.
Brightest Supergiant Stars
Binary Stars
Systems with two stars (or stellar scale objects such as brown dwarfs) within the hex.
Main Sequence Stars
(Also use for subdwarf stars)
Red M Type
Cool, extremely long-lived stars that frequently display strong flare activity.
Subdwarf Companions
Orange K Type
An orange K Type primary with a less massive companion.
Yellow G Type
A yellow G Type primary with a less massive companion.
White F Type
A large F Type primary with a less massive companion.
Blue-White A Type
A large A Type primary with a less massive companion.
With Substellar Objects
Two types of objects are depicted:
- White Dwarf stellar remnants.
- Brown Dwarf substellar objects.
White Dwarf Companions
White dwarfs are the miniscule, extremely dense, intensely hot cores of dead stars.
Brown Dwarf Companions
Brown Dwarfs are gigantic warm "gas giant-stars", with crushing gravity but not quite enough mass to ignite hydrogen fusion.
Subgiant Stars
Red M type subgiant stars don't exist in nature.
Orange Subgiant K Type
Yellow Subgiant G Type
Yellow-White Subgiant F Type
Blue-White Subgiant Subgiant A Type
Giant Stars
Huge stars that have used up their hydrogen, begun fusing helium or other elements, and have swollen to enormous size.
Red Giant M Type
Orange Giant K Type
Yellow Giant G Type
Yellow-White Giant F Type
Blue-White Giant A Type
Bright Giant Stars
Huge, turbulent, short-lived giant stars that formed as a giant.
Binary Supergiant Stars
Huge, turbulent, short-lived giant stars that formed as a giant.
Trinary Stars
Systems with three stars (or stellar scale objects such as brown dwarfs) within the hex.
Main Sequence Stars
(Also use for subdwarf stars)
Red M Type Stars
Orange K Type Stars
Yellow G Type Stars
White F Type Stars
Blue-White A Type Stars
Trinary Subgiant Stars
Red M type subgiant stars don't exist in nature.
Trinary with Giant Stars
Huge stars that have used up their hydrogen, begun fusing helium or other elements, and have swollen to enormous size.
Trinary Supergiant Stars
Truly gigantic, turbulent, short-lived giant stars that formed as a giant.
Quaternary Stars
Systems with four stars (or stellar scale objects such as brown dwarfs) within the hex.
- Note that these are generally created for one specific star system.
Quaternary M Type
Quaternary K Type
Quaternary G Type
Quaternary F Type
Quaternary A Type
Quaternary Subgiant Stars
Red M type subgiant stars don't exist in nature.
Giant Stars
Huge stars that have used up their hydrogen, begun fusing helium or other elements, and have swollen to enormous size.
Quintenary Stars
Systems with five stars (or stellar scale objects such as brown dwarfs) within the hex.
- Note that these are generally created for one specific star system.
History & Background / Dossier
Disclaimer (Please Read)
These pictures were created by myself. They are not the product of AI art, but they have been digitally manipulated in order to give them a consistent look.
- Permission is granted to use these images, as desired, as a part of articles within the Traveller Wiki.
- Permission is freely given for personal use (such as setting an atmosphere within a game).
- For all other usage, please refer to the ownership and copyright information, included under the References & Contributors / Sources section of each individual star image.
References & Contributors / Sources
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS