Sagittarius A*: Difference between revisions
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{{quote|Supermassive Black Holes tend to form when an initial Black Hole begins to swallow even more mass including other Black Hole. With time they acquire a vast mass - and become a key compoment of the galaxy. With much of the other galactic mass rotating around them and can be several million solar masses.|In-Game Description}} | {{quote|Supermassive Black Holes tend to form when an initial Black Hole begins to swallow even more mass including other Black Hole. With time they acquire a vast mass - and become a key compoment of the galaxy. With much of the other galactic mass rotating around them and can be several million solar masses.|In-Game Description}} | ||
'''Sagittarius A*''', often abbreviated as '''Sgr A*''' or "Saga", is a famous system that serves as the exact centre of the galaxy. It is home to the game's only known Supermassive Black Hole, | '''Sagittarius A*''', often abbreviated as '''Sgr A*''' or "Saga", is a famous system that serves as the exact centre of the galaxy. It is home to the game's only known Supermassive Black Hole, as well as a white star called Source 2. The system is very popular due to its significance as the centre of the galaxy, and is a common destination for [[explorer]]s. | ||
Sagittarius A* is 25,900 light years from Sol. It will take roughly 700 jumps to reach the system with a 35-40ly jump range. The record time for reaching Sagittarius A* is around 8-9 hours of nonstop play and not exploring the systems on the way there. Normally, a | Sagittarius A* is 25,900 light years from Sol. It will take roughly 700 jumps to reach the system with a 35-40ly jump range. The record time for reaching Sagittarius A* is around 8-9 hours of nonstop play and not exploring the systems on the way there. Normally, a voyage to Sagittarius A* and back will take a few weeks. | ||
==A Guide to Getting There== | ==A Guide to Getting There== | ||
A voyage to Sagittarius A* and back is not easy - in fact, it is sometimes said to be quite dangerous, but if you ping every system with your [[Discovery Scanner]] and explore the ones that look valuable, it can be extremely profitable - you can make several tens of millions from a Sagittarius A* trip. | A voyage to Sagittarius A* and back is not easy - in fact, it is sometimes said to be quite dangerous, but if you ping every system with your [[Discovery Scanner]] and explore the ones that look valuable, it can be extremely profitable - you can make several tens of millions from a Sagittarius A* trip. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* | * It's important to note the distinction between Sgr A and Sgr A*. The latter refers to the supermassive black hole itself, whereas Sgr A is a complex radio source that Sgr A* is a part of. | ||
* Due to the popularity of the system, caution is advised in Open Play as gankers may be waiting to assault unarmed explorers going to the system. | |||
* Many explorers have pleaded to have a special community goal to colonise the system and build [[Starport]]s there. | * Many explorers have pleaded to have a special community goal to colonise the system and build [[Starport]]s there. | ||
* Special voyages have been proposed to bring an [[Unknown Artefact]] to the black hole and see if it will do anything. None have been attempted due to how far away it is, the knowledge that it might do nothing at all, and the fact that Unknown Artefacts attack your ship's modules. | * Special voyages have been proposed to bring an [[Unknown Artefact]] to the black hole and see if it will do anything. None have been attempted due to how far away it is, the knowledge that it might do nothing at all, and the fact that Unknown Artefacts attack your ship's modules. | ||
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==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||