Smootoae QY-S d3-202 (Luna's Shadow) [#6951144529315]

Coordinates

This system is located at: -0.53125 / 1.75 / 51798.25

Galactic coordinates: R: 51,798.250 / l: 0.001 / b: 0.002
Equatorial coordinates: Right ascension: 17h 45m 36.830s / Declination: -28° 56'4.790''


Habitable zone:
Metal-rich body (2 to 35 ls), Earth-like world (549 to 823 ls), Water world (450 to 1,742 ls), Ammonia world (1,138 to 3,098 ls), Terraformable (427 to 853 ls)

Estimated value: 646,017 cr

Traffic report

This system was visited for the first time on EDSM by Kaya Michiyu on 4 Oct 2017 01:20:02.

It was named by the Galactic Mapping Project with the name of: Luna's Shadow

2591 ships passed through Smootoae QY-S d3-202 space, including 2 ships in the last 7 days.

0 ship passed through Smootoae QY-S d3-202 space in the last 24 hours.

Planet 3, Moon A.

Situated on the galactic prime meridian, and 1 LY above the galactic plane z-line, some 25,898 LYs from Sagittarius A* on the far side of the galaxy, this system is the physically located antithesis of Sol.

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Remarkably the star system also has 8 major planets, the third one being a Water World orbited by a moon that is strikingly similar in both appearance, size, and composition to that of the Earth's moon, Luna, on the opposite side of the galaxy from this location.

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This moon, nicknamed Luna's Shadow, is an ideal location for travellers to land at and collect Jumponium resources before heading out to the Abyss.

  • Planet/Moon: 3 A
  • Landing Site: "Magnificent Desolation"
  • Surface Coords: -68.4811 / 64.2183

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Overview Map & Astrophotography by Erimus Kamzel

Luna's Shadow was selected as Waypoint #11 for the Distant Worlds 3305 Expedition. A tourist beacon marking the event can be found in orbit above the moon.