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Dunamis55

State War Academy

Caldari State

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#1 - 2015-01-14 07:11:02 UTC

Hey guys,
I was chilling out last night in Querious, doing some mining, when I noticed that one of the stars near what remains of Caroline's Star was pulsating.
The pulses seem to happen at a rate of about once every 2 seconds or so.

Is there any way to know why the star is pulsing, or even which star it is?

The star:
http://i.imgur.com/qSpDBmV.jpg

Pulses:
http://imgur.com/a/Tzk45#0

It'd be cool to know what's going on with it. Big smile

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Herzog Wolfhammer Sigma Special Tactics Group Likes received: 8,697	#2 - 2015-01-14 07:38:52 UTC It's spreading... call the dogs in Bring back DEEEEP Space!

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Samoth Egnoled Caldari Provisions Likes received: 56,426	#3 - 2015-01-14 10:47:41 UTC 2 Ooh, got anymore info? And lore buffs? I blame Isogen 5, bloody wormhole pirates XD

Nami Kumamato

Perkone

Caldari State

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#4 - 2015-01-14 10:51:52 UTC

Dunamis55 wrote:

Caroline's Star 2.0 :D \o/

Fornicate The Constabulary !

Dunamis55

State War Academy

Caldari State

Likes received: 17

#5 - 2015-01-14 11:00:31 UTC

It seems that this isn't a one-off occurrence, as this was posted on reddit too:
https://gfycat.com/CavernousCircularHadrosaurus
Courtesy of:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/2sdpft/the_new_stars_above_carolines/

If this is a new fancy art style, I'm still intrigued why only some stars are affected, and which stars they are.
I'd love to know if these stars pulse when you're in their systems too.

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Debora Tsung Perkone Caldari State Likes received: 1,487	#6 - 2015-01-14 11:00:55 UTC The empresses' secret tests for her new star destroying weaponry. Must be. Stupidity should be a bannable offense. Fighting back is more fun than not. Sticky: AFK Cloaking Thread It's not pretty, but it's there.

Jandice Ymladris

Aurora Arcology

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#7 - 2015-01-14 11:05:30 UTC

There's been many claims of oddly behaving stars since the Caroline Star event, So far, most of those got debunked fast.

However, this one does merit a deeper investigation, as multiple people have now been tracking & observing it!

Keeping track of this, both ingame & forum. If more gets found out & verified, you'll notice it in the next edition of Aurora News!

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Ruskarn Andedare

Lion Investments

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#8 - 2015-01-14 11:35:01 UTC

Jandice Ymladris wrote:

Where would one go to acquire this splendidly titled publication?

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Ptraci 3 R Corporation Likes received: 2,122	#9 - 2015-01-14 12:21:45 UTC We're all going to die!

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Abrazzar Vardaugas Family Likes received: 6,225	#10 - 2015-01-14 12:23:46 UTC Black Eggs! My wallet for Black Eggs! Sovereignty and Population New Mining Mechanics

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Solecist Project Likes received: 33,643	#11 - 2015-01-14 12:25:14 UTC Did you seriously shoot a pic of your screen with a camera? Seriously?? It looks so much like it! Try PrtScr and look in documents,eve, capture... xD That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia

Solecist Project

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#12 - 2015-01-14 12:26:13 UTC

Ruskarn Andedare wrote:

Jandice Ymladris wrote:

Where would one go to acquire this splendidly titled publication?

Her signature.
Now praise the redhead with the best smile in all of New Eden and apologise to her!

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia


Dunamis55 State War Academy Caldari State Likes received: 17	#13 - 2015-01-14 12:31:05 UTC Solecist Project wrote: Did you seriously shoot a pic of your screen with a camera? Seriously?? It looks so much like it! Try PrtScr and look in documents,eve, capture... xD Haha, nope - just maximum zoom with LMB+RMB. Then I print screen'd that and cropped the image to what you see in the OP. Director, NER Industries Now Recruiting!

Solecist Project

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#14 - 2015-01-14 12:32:22 UTC

Dunamis55 wrote:

Solecist Project wrote:

Did you seriously shoot a pic of your screen with a camera?

Seriously?? It looks so much like it!

Try PrtScr and look in documents,eve, capture... xD

Haha, nope - just maximum zoom with LMB+RMB. Then I print screen'd that and cropped the image to what you see in the OP.

What's that bright dot next to the star then?
Doesn't belong ingame.

I thought it's from a camera. XD

Dunamis55

State War Academy

Caldari State

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#15 - 2015-01-14 12:40:34 UTC

Solecist Project wrote:

Dunamis55 wrote:

Solecist Project wrote:

Did you seriously shoot a pic of your screen with a camera?

Seriously?? It looks so much like it!

Try PrtScr and look in documents,eve, capture... xD

Haha, nope - just maximum zoom with LMB+RMB. Then I print screen'd that and cropped the image to what you see in the OP.

What's that bright dot next to the star then?
Doesn't belong ingame.

I thought it's from a camera. XD

It's actually another 'normal' star, that appears to sit in front of this one. Again, this is at maximum in-game zoom, so some things look a bit weird, sadly. Ugh

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Rawketsled Generic Corp Name Likes received: 532	#16 - 2015-01-14 12:46:02 UTC I've seen a half dozen stars do that tonight. Pretty sure they're all k-space stars.

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Ned Thomas Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic Likes received: 1,838	#17 - 2015-01-14 13:07:41 UTC 1 Twinkles of doom. Doom, I say.

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big miker Frogleap Factories Likes received: 498	#18 - 2015-01-14 13:08:37 UTC Zoom in on any star close-by. Alot of them are doing it. Near or not near caroline's star. I think this is just some kind of rendering going on that we haven't noticed before. Latest video: Ferocious 9.0 - Vertical Supremacy Nano Naglfar!

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Abishai Likes received: 170	#19 - 2015-01-14 17:44:36 UTC \| Edited by: Abishai Is it the same star, a pulsar created by compression of the core? Good find.