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System halos

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 11:19 am
by Gorf
What do the "glowing" halos around stars in the galaxy map represent? If you colour the map by star type, then disable the various star types, you can often see the glow without the star icon.

I thought it might mean there's something rare in the system, but after investigating a few I've still no idea what it represents...

Re: System halos

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 5:51 pm
by Gorf
To answer my own post - it seems like they are nothing more than particularly bright stars...

Re: System halos

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 7:31 pm
by Flip
Planetary nebulae could fit that description, in some cases.