Help! Notable locations for "local" space opera setting

robkelk · 01-26-2011, 05:38 PM

Beta Hydri is the closest Class IV star to Sol (IIRC), and it's only 24.4 light years away. Not a place to settle for the long-term - who knows when it'll go nova - but a scientific station would be apropos.

Unless you're Marooned in Realtime <wink>, you might be interested in Gatewood, the planet orbiting Lalande 21185 (a mere 8.3 light years from Sol). It's a lovely vacation spot, with beautiful red (and infrared, for those with eyes that see in that spectrum) foliage everywhere drawing in every erg of energy it can catch from the red drawf star that the planet orbits. The views are very romantic, but get an experienced tour guide to show you around or you'll miss all the best sights.

01-26-2011, 05:38 PM	#2
robkelk Untitled Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: between keyboard and chair	Re: Help! Notable locations for "local" space opera setting Beta Hydri is the closest Class IV star to Sol (IIRC), and it's only 24.4 light years away. Not a place to settle for the long-term - who knows when it'll go nova - but a scientific station would be apropos. Unless you're Marooned in Realtime <wink>, you might be interested in Gatewood, the planet orbiting Lalande 21185 (a mere 8.3 light years from Sol). It's a lovely vacation spot, with beautiful red (and infrared, for those with eyes that see in that spectrum) foliage everywhere drawing in every erg of energy it can catch from the red drawf star that the planet orbits. The views are very romantic, but get an experienced tour guide to show you around or you'll miss all the best sights. __________________ Rob Kelk “Every man has a right to his own opinion, but no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.” – Bernard Baruch, Deming (New Mexico) Headlight, 6 January 1950 No longer reading these forums regularly.