Icons legend/Navigation

Icons found on Ship > Left panel > Navigation tab. Some of them are also used in System Map and Galaxy Map.

Icon	Description	Context	Notes
many	mission	Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP	Location is either target of one of your missions, or the target is close to the location. Location's row has blue background and text color.
many	Station or ship is disabled / damaged / destroyed	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	Location's row has striped background.
many	Location is (currently) inaccessible to you		Location's icon is grey. Location's row has grey background and text color.
	non-landable planet		Player can not land their ship on this planet for various reasons.
	landable planet		Player and NPCs can land their ships on this planet. Officially 'Landfall planet'.
	.. requiring permit		Planet is landable, but player requires permit to be able to land. 'Permit locked' Location's row has grey background and text color.
	Horizons 'Planetary port' - large base on planet surface		Player docking permitted. Offers services.
	.. under Thargoid invasion
	Horizons 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface		Player docking NOT permitted. Usually designated as trespass zone. They exist as mission targets for Horizons expansion planet surface missions. Made to be accessed in SRV.
	Odyssey 'Planetary settlement' - small base on planet surface		Player docking permitted. Offers services. Part of Odyssey expansion. But accessible in base game (resp. Horizons expansion). Made for walking around and 'On foot' missions and activities. Commonly has only one landing pad.
	.. in Conflict		Settlement is under attack from a human faction and became Planetary surface (On foot) Conflict zone.
	.. offline - recovering from Thargoid invasion		Settlement is currently abandoned and shut down after Thargoid invasion
Settlement Security level			Indicates how well is the base secured and defended - how hard it would be attack it both in a ship, SRV and on foot.
	Low		Horizons settlement: little hostility towards player in SRV
	Medium		Horizons settlement: includes some trespass zones
	High		Horizons settlement: "dangerous places to visit"
Settlement Size
none	Smallest		Usually only one or two buildings
	Small
	Medium
	Largest
Station - large space station Types:			Player docking permitted. Offers services. All types function the same.
	Coriolis
	Orbis
	Ocellus
	Asteroid base		The station is built inside a large asteroid
	disabled - damaged	Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination	Station is disabled because of severe damage. Dockable, but docking is dangerous and most services are offline. Is often target of and offers rescue missions and gameplay. Any station type in this state will change icon to this icon. Location's row has striped background.
	Outpost - small space station		Player docking permitted. Offers services. Landing pads limited to few Small and Medium.
	you are at this location (marker)		The marker is displayed at or next to an object that you are nearest to. From the official Player's guide: "Closest point of interest or the object you are currently in the sphere of influence of."
	Targeted location (marker)		You have this location / object targeted. It is also 'locked' as destination for Supercruise, Supercruise Assist and in case of a system for FSD system jump.
	Mission target Signal source	Error creating thumbnail: File with dimensions greater than 12.5 MP	Special type of Signal source that contains mission objectives. Location's row has blue background and text color.
	Fleet carrier - player owned megaship		Player docking only available if owner allowed it! Various services available only if owner has them activated.
	.. decommissioned		The ship is completely disabled. Player docking not available. Because player owner failed to pay upkeep. Location's row has striped background.
	Megaship - dockable Detention Centre Rescue Vessel Stronghold carrier		Each Megaship functions differently. Can be docked at, and offer services.
	Megaship - non-dockable		i.e. Bulk Cruiser, Generation Ship etc. Serve only as mission targets and sites for activities. Found under 'Point of interest' filter.
	Installation		'Point of interest' - Faction-owned installation in space. Non-dockable. Battles often occur in their vicinity. Serve a useful purpose as part of System Colonisation
	Dredger		'Point of interest'
	location is bookmarked		You have saved this location to your Bookmarks.
	Engineer's base on planet surface
	Conflict zone		In space Conflict zone with PvE ship battles. 'Point of interest'
	Tourist Beacon		1. Used for tourism gameplay. 2. Often marks interesting place worth visiting.
	Signal source		There are many kind of Signal sources, that offer different gameplay. All sharing the same icon.
	Resource Extraction Site		Large asteroids field. Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting. Usually inside planet's ring. Commonly abbreviated 'RES'
	Asteroid belt cluster		Place for mining commodities and Materials, and for bounty hunting.
	Nav Beacon		Navigation beacon. One is present in every colonized System. Scanning it will reveal details of Signal sources and in-space Mission targets in the System.
	star		One of stars in current star system.
	Star system		Neighboring star system that you can target directly from Navigation panel, to jump to
	.. inaccessible		Is too far for ship's FSD jump range. "EXCESS MASS" Requires permit to access. "Permit required" Location's row has grey background and text color.
	'Starter zone' Star system		One of several special Star systems, where new players start the game. Advanced players can't enter the systems so they can't harrass the new players. Officially 'Pilots' Federation District'
			Once player leaves it, the permit is lost and they cannot enter it any more. So most players see it as Permit locked. Location's row has grey background and text color.

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Status and activities icons in the column in Nav panel

Icons found in Location status and activities column on Navigation panel. If the column display is switched on in ship settings.
Descriptions of location's activities can be viewed in-game in location details panel, opened by activating location row.

Icon	Description	Notes
	fine or wanted	Player has either outstanding fine or there is bounty on him at this location
	route point	Your FSD system jump route leads through this system
Activities at locations
	mission	Location is either target of one of your missions, or the target is close to the location. Location's row has blue background and text color.
	xeno hunting	Space combat vs Thargoids
	Search & rescue
	salvage
	exploration
	mercenary
	bounty hunting
	piracy
	trading
	smuggling
	mining