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Determine a system from a star in the backdrop?

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maxx unlimited
Deep Axion
Honorable Third Party
#1 - 2014-12-06 14:51:38 UTC
I did some searching but couldn't find out if there is a way to determine what star in the backdrop correlates to what system without trying to set a bunch of autopilot routes ingame in the general direction. If anyone know if this is possible any help on how to do so would be much appreciated!

As a side note, the reason I want to do this is as I was passing through Sheroo (< Ekrin < Genesis) I saw a bright yellow star in the backdrop and it would be awesome to check the system that this very noticeable star is in one day. I ho check the gates in system to see if any of them are directed at it, but none were.

Here are pictures if anyone has any idea (I've also included a picture of the compass when I took that screenshot since we now have a space north!

Star
Compass
Fred P
Carebears of New Eden
#2 - 2014-12-06 17:38:07 UTC  |  Edited by: Fred P
Not sure whose dungeon you just escaped from, but congratulations on that. Welcome back to the world.

That very star was all the rage just recently, and I'm pretty sure other people have already figured out all you might want to know, and all you can know, for now.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/2nis0u/a_bright_star_in_perrigen_falls/

http://www.lostineve.net/bright-new-star-seen-in-jove-space/
CCP Darwin
C C P
C C P Alliance
#3 - 2014-12-06 18:17:57 UTC
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"

Cool

Seriously, if you wanted to do something like this, you could go to each gate in the system, look at the orientation of the gate, and identify which star in the sky is the one to which the gate will take you.

Then, using the new beta star map in Rhea you can compare angles with features in the sky to get an idea of the direction of a new object.

You would need to do this from a couple systems as far apart as possible where you could see the object if you want to guess its distance, however.

CCP Darwin  •  Senior Software Engineer, Art & Graphics, EVE Online  •  @mark_wilkins
Daniel Jackson
Universal Exos
#4 - 2014-12-06 20:03:41 UTC
Lady Rohk
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#5 - 2014-12-06 20:10:31 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"

Cool

Seriously, if you wanted to do something like this, you could go to each gate in the system, look at the orientation of the gate, and identify which star in the sky is the one to which the gate will take you.

Then, using the new beta star map in Rhea you can compare angles with features in the sky to get an idea of the direction of a new object.

You would need to do this from a couple systems as far apart as possible where you could see the object if you want to guess its distance, however.


This is how I wanted the new map to be, just an overlay on the star field, not a separate window type thing (again).
Mharius Skjem
Guardians of the Underworld
#6 - 2014-12-06 21:32:36 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"

Cool

Seriously, if you wanted to do something like this, you could go to each gate in the system, look at the orientation of the gate, and identify which star in the sky is the one to which the gate will take you.

Then, using the new beta star map in Rhea you can compare angles with features in the sky to get an idea of the direction of a new object.

You would need to do this from a couple systems as far apart as possible where you could see the object if you want to guess its distance, however.


Everybody else is calling it 'caroline's star'.


Also can we now have it that the eve gate can be seen from every system, as per the lore as this star demonstrates that it can be done.

:)

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Ssabat Thraxx
DUST Expeditionary Team
Good Sax
#7 - 2014-12-06 21:53:11 UTC
Mharius Skjem wrote:


Everybody else is calling it 'caroline's star'.



I'm calling it "Captain Winky"


\m/ O.o \m/

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CCP Darwin
C C P
C C P Alliance
#8 - 2014-12-06 22:06:32 UTC
Mharius Skjem wrote:
Everybody else is calling it 'caroline's star'.


whoooosh.....

CCP Darwin  •  Senior Software Engineer, Art & Graphics, EVE Online  •  @mark_wilkins
Mharius Skjem
Guardians of the Underworld
#9 - 2014-12-06 22:26:46 UTC
Dude, how about the eve gate visibility issue?

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Unsuccessful At Everything
The Troll Bridge
#10 - 2014-12-06 23:25:37 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"



I call it "Ted's **** up."

Still looking for that gently used station is anyone has one laying around.

Since the cessation of their usefulness is imminent, may I appropriate your belongings?
Tiberius StarGazer
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#11 - 2014-12-07 00:11:10 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"


Yeah sorry buddy, the star got the name 'Caroline's Star' a few hours after Caroline Grace first brought it to light on Twitter. It even has a hash tag.
Vapor Ventrillian
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2014-12-07 00:51:05 UTC
The star is also driving me mad and I have peeps on it....so I can unleash my space tourists apon it and take photos!!Twisted MWARHAHAHARRR

The Evil Overlord of Scope, self elected as all good overlords should be
ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#13 - 2014-12-07 01:11:08 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
Tiberius StarGazer wrote:
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"


Yeah sorry buddy, the star got the name 'Caroline's Star' a few hours after Caroline Grace first brought it to light on Twitter. It even has a hash tag.
Yep.

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Vapor Ventrillian
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#14 - 2014-12-07 01:14:53 UTC
Screw dat!

Death ruby star of AWSOME apocalyptic death...is far more simple and straight forward Twisted

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CCP Darwin
C C P
C C P Alliance
#15 - 2014-12-07 01:40:52 UTC  |  Edited by: CCP Darwin
Tiberius StarGazer wrote:
Yeah sorry buddy, the star got the name 'Caroline's Star' a few hours after Caroline Grace first brought it to light on Twitter. It even has a hash tag.


Oh man...

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Zappity
New Eden Tank Testing Services
#16 - 2014-12-07 01:58:32 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Tiberius StarGazer wrote:
Yeah sorry buddy, the star got the name 'Caroline's Star' a few hours after Caroline Grace first brought it to light on Twitter. It even has a hash tag.


Oh man...

Hehe, that'll learn you.

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Arronicus
State War Academy
Caldari State
#17 - 2014-12-07 07:04:56 UTC  |  Edited by: Arronicus
CCP Darwin wrote:
Tiberius StarGazer wrote:
Yeah sorry buddy, the star got the name 'Caroline's Star' a few hours after Caroline Grace first brought it to light on Twitter. It even has a hash tag.


Oh man...


I feel you. Your point/joke went right over all their heads... Even the ISD =/
Nishachara
Stillwater Corporation
#18 - 2014-12-07 13:27:23 UTC
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"

Cool

Seriously, if you wanted to do something like this, you could go to each gate in the system, look at the orientation of the gate, and identify which star in the sky is the one to which the gate will take you.

Then, using the new beta star map in Rhea you can compare angles with features in the sky to get an idea of the direction of a new object.

You would need to do this from a couple systems as far apart as possible where you could see the object if you want to guess its distance, however.


It would be cool if one day map would be just a big big seemless interactive zoom out from the ship in space, first solar system and then region and then the whole cluster ^^
With everything interactive and all that XD
Aralyn Cormallen
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#19 - 2014-12-07 13:43:13 UTC
Well, this becane the new honeypot thread really quickly
Max Kolonko
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#20 - 2014-12-07 19:23:14 UTC
Lady Rohk wrote:
CCP Darwin wrote:
Let's call it "Maxx's Star!"

Cool

Seriously, if you wanted to do something like this, you could go to each gate in the system, look at the orientation of the gate, and identify which star in the sky is the one to which the gate will take you.

Then, using the new beta star map in Rhea you can compare angles with features in the sky to get an idea of the direction of a new object.

You would need to do this from a couple systems as far apart as possible where you could see the object if you want to guess its distance, however.


This is how I wanted the new map to be, just an overlay on the star field, not a separate window type thing (again).


This - CCP pls do this like he is proposing

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