Modernizing the Solomani Rim

[Golan2072]

For my other projects, I've made a 2D Traveller quadrant map of the stars around sol (up to 10 parsecs from it) based on recent real-life astronomical data. I also have a fairly good idea of where a few more stars are outside this quadrant (up to 20-30 parsecs from Sol).

So, my idea is to combine this data, which is quasi-'realistic' (i.e. 'flattened 'into 2D from the 3D real universe), with CT's S10: The Solomani Rim, to create a version of the Rim which has some basis in real astronomy. I'll also "correct" some of the more glaring contradictions of the Rim, such as worlds with too low a gravity to hold their atmosphere.

So here is the quadrant map:


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[Dragoner]

Nice map! I like this site for looking at star maps.

http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/index.html

 

[Golan2072]

Let's start with the Sol subsector.

Real-life stars:
Barnard: Barnard's Star (moved)
Sirius: Sirius (moved)
Nusku: 70 Ophiuchi (moved)
Aggida: Struve 2398 (moved)
Terra: Sol
Fenris: Procyon (as in canon)
Junction: undiscovered yet brown dwarf
Ishimshugli: Delta Pavonis
NEW: 61 Cygnii
NEW: Altair
Prometheus: UV Ceti
Peraspera: Tau Ceti
Midway: Epsilon Eriadni
Hades: Teegarden's Star
Lagash: Heschel 5173
Ninkur Sagga: Sigma Draconis
NEW: EZ Aquarii
Ember: Groombridge 34
Loki: Van Maanen's Star
Mukhaldim: Ross 775
Kaguk: EV Lacertae
Dismal: Eta Cassiopiea
NEW: GL892
NEW: EQ Pegasii

Subsector work-in-progress:


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[Uxi]

I always took Traveller maps to be of jumpspace rather than intended to be astrographically accurate. Stars without planets (or belts) didn't make the Traveller maps, for example

For 3D/accuracy, something like Jim V's Starmap program instead of Galactic.

 

[Murph]

I like the idea.