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#EliteDangerous #astrogation question: I need to know which systems are closest to a direct sightline between LTT 3741 and HD 21539.
(And the closer to LTT 3741's end of the flightline, the better?)

A note to #specfic ( #scifi ) #authors :

The #etymology of #navigation is a combination of the #Latin for ship (navis) and for drive (agere). #Spacecraft, usually, are still referred to as ships! Therefore, "#astrogation" isn't really necessary. But, you do you!

Finished naming stars in my Foreven sector.

I thought it would take me longer, but once I got going I was on a roll. Thanks to everyone who contributed names.

Now the really hard part, finding people who want to play. 😜

#TTRPG #Traveller #Foreven #WorldBuilding #TravellerMap #ClassicTraveller #Traveller5 #DolphinKhanate #UpliftAllisnce #CHAZ #AslanYoungSuns #KKree #HiveCluster #VargrExiles #Zhodani #HexMap #Astrogation #StellarCartography

Reverse-engineering the Globus INK, a Soviet spaceflight navigation computer

https://www.righto.com/2023/03/reverse-engineering-globus-ink-soviet.html
#AtomicRockets #SpaceShip #Astrogation

Reverse-engineering the Globus INK, a Soviet spaceflight navigation computer

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