Talk:Star chart

Is it safe to assume that, for example, the S column is only supposed to contain an S, not an M? Alucardtepes 11:08, 6 November 2007 (CST)

That's the way it looks to me. There are a lot of pipes they can stick the letters between, looks like they just miscalculated where about 4 of those letters were supposed to go. But then again, I know nothing about star charts. --Kraelyst 15:15, 6 November 2007 (CST)

Planets

This site has information on the planets as well as pictures of them (not sure how to contact him to get permission though): Eldrad's Planets --Legeres 00:40, 1 February 2008 (CST)

We can just use the official ones also made by Eldrad: http://www.play.net/dr/info/solarsystem.asp

I've been wanting to add the Elanthia and Grazhir images from his site though. In his main graphics page he says anyone may use his art however they want, so we should be able to use those two here while giving him proper credit. --Aetherie 00:52, 1 February 2008 (CST)

Out of Date

At least one item (Phoenix) is incorrect. It doesn't seem to be year-round anymore. I'm including with this the "teaching" message that accompanies circling for the first fifty circles, for if someone has the inclination in the future to go through the constellations and update them. These all happened during the period of October 2010 to January 2011. Most were from Kssarh, and a few from Gylwyn. --Kittenish 22:36, 25 January 2011 (UTC)

(Wolf and Lion were not logged)
4 The Raven, visible throughout the year in the northern skies.
5 The Unicorn, which is visible during the Spring.
6 The Boar, which is visible during the Summer.
7 The Panther, which is visible during the Winter.
8 The Cobra, which is visible during the Spring.
9 The Ox, which is visible during the Fall.
10 The Scorpion, which is visible during the Spring but requires a telescope.
11 The Wren, which is visible during the Spring but requires a telescope.
12 The Cat, which is visible throughout the year.
13 The Ram, which is visible throughout the year in the early evening.
14 The Dolphin, which is visible during the Spring.
(The Shardstar is never taught to a player when circling. At least, I never saw it happen)
15 The Nightingale, which is visible during the Winter.
16 The Wolverine, which is visible during the Spring.
17 The Centaur, which is visible during the Fall and requires a telescope.
18 The Magpie, which is visible throughout the year.
19 The Weasel, which is visible during the Winter.
20 The King Snake, which is visible during the Summer.
21 The Viper, which is visible during the Fall.
22 The Albatross, which is visible during the Spring.
23 The Shark, which is visible during the Winter.
24 The Donkey, which is visible during the Fall.
25 The Coyote, which is visible during the Winter.
26 The Dove, which is visible during the Spring.
27 the Phoenix, a single red star which is visible during the Spring with the aid of a telescope. (this one is not referred to as "the constellation of The Phoenix", but rather as just "the Phoenix". Presumably because it's a single star)
28 The Heron, which is visible during the Summer.
29 The Mongoose, which is visible throughout the year.
30 The Goshawk, which is visible during the Winter.
31 The Owl, which is visible during the Summer with the aid of a telescope.
32 The Welkin, which is visible during the Winter.
33 The Raccoon, which is visible during the Fall.
34 The Cow, which is visible during the Fall.
35 The Adder, which is visible during the Winter with the aid of a telescope.
36 The Vulture, a single greenish star which is visible throughout the year but requires a telescope.
37 The Shrew, which is visible during the Spring with the aid of a telescope.
38 The Shrike, which is visible during the Winter.
39 The Jackal, which is visible during the Summer.
40 The Spider, which is visible throughout the year.
41 The Giant, which is visible throughout the year.
42 The Hare, which is visible during the Summer.
43 the planet Verena, which is visible during the late Spring and through the Summer with the aid of a telescope.
44 The Toad, which is visible throughout the year.
45 The Archer, which is visible during the Spring with the aid of a telescope.
46 the planet Estrilda, which is visible from mid Winter to Spring and is only viewable with a telescope.
47 The Brigantine, which is visible during the Winter.
48 The Scales, which is visible during the Fall.
49 the planet Durgaulda, which is visible throughout the year but requires a telescope.
50 The Triquetra, which is visible during the Summer.

In the case of Phoenix being year round: It is indeed year round, but its only visible for a very short window near dawn. I suppose its possible that on the longest days of the year it might not appear because the sun rises before it appears, but I don't recall that ever happening. The various in-game messaging for constellations has been off for ages, including multiple sources citing different things. The in-game starcharts are notorious for this.--Evran 23:13, 28 January 2011 (UTC)