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Has the North Star returned?
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Siigari Kitawa
New Eden Archery Club
#1 - 2011-12-14 22:35:48 UTC  |  Edited by: Siigari Kitawa
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D

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Jodis Talvanen
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2 - 2011-12-14 22:41:43 UTC
Probably just a random system close by. It should disappear after several jumps as you move away from it.
Xercodo
Cruor Angelicus
#3 - 2011-12-14 23:05:01 UTC
It might be the EVE gate as ALL stars in the known EVE universe are visible form each other now.

That one looks particularly shiny so i say it's the EVEGate....were you near Genesis? hehe

Also CCP would you mind actually changing the amount light form the sun based on distance? The sun should NOT be as bright as it is at 120 AU out even when in the same system.

"Pluto’s average distance, or semi-major axis, is 39.5 AU."

At that distance the sun is a speck, almost lose-able in the starry backdrop. I'm not so sure all the stars in EVE are big enough to still be blinding at a distance like that let alone 120 AU.

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stoicfaux
#4 - 2011-12-14 23:20:15 UTC
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D


What's next, the three Wise Men? Akita, Tippia, and.... Mittens?


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Nariya Kentaya
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2011-12-14 23:24:52 UTC
Xercodo wrote:
It might be the EVE gate as ALL stars in the known EVE universe are visible form each other now.

That one looks particularly shiny so i say it's the EVEGate....were you near Genesis? hehe

Also CCP would you mind actually changing the amount light form the sun based on distance? The sun should NOT be as bright as it is at 120 AU out even when in the same system.

"Pluto’s average distance, or semi-major axis, is 39.5 AU."

At that distance the sun is a speck, almost lose-able in the starry backdrop. I'm not so sure all the stars in EVE are big enough to still be blinding at a distance like that let alone 120 AU.

well, to be fair, some of the stars COULD possibly be VERY large, in case you were wondering, most scientists classify Sol as a somewhat small and dim star.

and if i do recall, werent the gates built in system with binary stars? not sure if i remember incorrectly, but if true would be nice to see implemented.

also, another feature they could put in for an aesthetic appeal would be miniature black holes, these have been found alongside large satrs and make a really cool swirly gas thing as they siphon energy from the satr, maybe add lore as these systems have a higher then average wormhole spawn rate due to spatial distrortion.

ok went off on a tangent there, but yeah, seriosuly, artsy fartsy wise, there is soem stuff that COULD be improved in eve, just saying.
T' Elk
Strategically Bad
Goonswarm Federation
#6 - 2011-12-14 23:27:02 UTC
I have never cared enough about the starscape to notice such trivial things...

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Jace Errata
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#7 - 2011-12-14 23:45:49 UTC
T' Elk wrote:
I have never cared enough about the starscape to notice such trivial things...

You're just a bundle of holiday cheer, aren't you?

To the OP: Probably a nearby star, try doing a region jump. If it doesn't go away, and is obviously the same one as opposed to a different star now nearby, try posting about this in the EVE Fiction sub-forum.

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Slade Trillgon
Brutor Force Federated
#8 - 2011-12-14 23:46:03 UTC
That definately looks like how it was the last time.

When did the 'Star' come around the first time? Was it winter of '07 or '08?

stoicfaux wrote:
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D


What's next, the three Wise Men? Akita, Tippia, and.... Mittens?




That made me laugh.


Slade
Pierced Brosmen
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#9 - 2011-12-15 08:42:23 UTC
To me it just looks like a nearby star, I've seen several just like that when traveling around since the starscape was updated with Crucible, so all nearby solarsystems are easily visible and their brightness varies based on how close they are and the brightness and color of the star in each of those systems.
Ciar Meara
PIE Inc.
Khimi Harar
#10 - 2011-12-15 08:49:53 UTC
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D


That sure looks like a christian star to me, if you look really closely you can see its clutching a bible.

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Solstice Project
Sebiestor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2011-12-15 08:56:42 UTC
Pierced Brosmen wrote:
To me it just looks like a nearby star, I've seen several just like that when traveling around since the starscape was updated with Crucible, so all nearby solarsystems are easily visible and their brightness varies based on how close they are and the brightness and color of the star in each of those systems.


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Perkone
Caldari State
#12 - 2011-12-15 11:41:43 UTC
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
characteristically Christian star

Idiots gonna iot.
Leowina Dibella
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#13 - 2011-12-15 11:47:08 UTC
I saw it last night too. I felt the need to follow it, but there was no Bethlehem there.
Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#14 - 2011-12-15 11:52:31 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
What's next, the three Wise Men? Akita, Tippia, and.... Mittens?

Now, I can see some logic in that:

Akita brings the gold, Mittens brings curative resin from a thorny bush…

…but how the hell am I connected to aromatherapy?! P
Nyio
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#15 - 2011-12-15 12:02:39 UTC  |  Edited by: Nyio
Sorry Siig, forgot to close my high beams. P

Edit: Just looked at what I wrote and corrected it.. geez.. also nice screenshot.

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Bane Loppknow
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#16 - 2011-12-15 12:08:05 UTC
Clearly you smell nice and that scent has traveled the intertubes.
FlameGlow
Perkone
Caldari State
#17 - 2011-12-15 12:13:24 UTC
Ciar Meara wrote:
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D


That sure looks like a christian star to me, if you look really closely you can see its clutching a bible.


Bible is unimportant, not like average Christian even read itLol
Gealbhan
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#18 - 2011-12-15 12:17:15 UTC
stoicfaux wrote:
Siigari Kitawa wrote:
I was just putzing around, and happened to notice a VERY BRIGHT and characteristically Christian star on my way out of a system, so I snapped a quick screenshot.

It was in the next system, as well.

http://siigarikitawa.com/upload/northstar.jpg

Is this the return of the North Star? ;D


What's next, the three Wise Men? Akita, Tippia, and.... Mittens?




*sings* cause 2 out of 3 aint bad...
Dbars Grinding
Dark Venture Corporation
Kitchen Sinkhole
#19 - 2011-12-15 13:05:20 UTC
HOW DARE YOU POST CHRISTIAN THINGS IN A VIDEO GAME FORUM. ps it is not hip or cool to admit you are a atheist or dont believe in god.

I have more space likes than you. 
War Kitten
Panda McLegion
#20 - 2011-12-15 13:15:07 UTC
That's not North.

I'm pretty sure you were looking Southeast.

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