[gurps] GURPS Space star maps questions

[Michael Sarno]

Scott wrote:

> 1. Has anyone has ever drawn up a "real-life" star map (one with real 
> nearby stars, not fictional ones). I'm planning to draw one up using 
> Star Trek Star Charts (G. Mandel) as a basis.
>
> 2. How does one come up with the formula for the average distance 
> between two neighboring points (1.12 × cube root of (V/N)), given the 
> volume (V) and the number of points (N)? (Where does the 1.12 come 
> from and what does it represent?) (ref: GURPS Space 4e, sidebar, p. 72)
>
> 3. What are the number of stars and the volumes of space covered in 
> Space Atlas 3 & 4 (I've heard SA4 is double-size with 49 stars). I 
> have SA1 & 2: 28 & 25 stars (respectively) in a volume of 40×32×32 
> parsecs (Z-axis size assumed). 

http://www.projectrho.com/smap05c.html

-Mike


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