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[[File:Asp Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A.jpg|thumb|300px|Geysers and an Asp Explorer]]'''Geysers''' are vents in the surface of a planet or moon which periodically release hot water or steam. Many explorers believed them to be rare prior to the [[Beyond|Beyond Chapter 4]] update when advanced planetary surface probes were introduced. These [[Discovery Scanner|new tools]] revealed a galaxy filled with geologic activity. Geysers can take time to build up the correct amount of pressure to erupt, so they are not always active, which can make them difficult to spot from high altitudes.
  
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'''Geysers''' are vents in the surface of a planet or moon which periodically release hot water or steam. Geysers can take time to build up the correct amount of pressure to erupt, so they are not always active, which can make them difficult to spot from high altitudes. Some geysers, known as ice geysers or cryogeysers, release ice, dust, and volatiles. Geysers are not to be confused with [[Fumaroles]], [[Gas Vents]], or [[Lava Spout]]s.
   
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== Types ==
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There are a wide variety of geysers spread out across the galaxy.
  
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There are six known types of geysers:
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* Water Geysers
  
   
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* Ammonia Geysers
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*Ammonia Ice Geysers
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*Carbon Dioxide Ice Geysers
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* Carbon Dioxide Geysers
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*Methane Ice Geysers
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*Nitrogen Ice Geysers
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*Water Geysers
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Prior to Beyond Chapter 4, explorers would document the planetary body, latitude, and longitude of these geyser locations for later reference. Manual discovery of these locations could take many hours (or days) to find. Beyond Chapter 4 enabled automatic logging of these locations in the [[Codex]] for easy reference. An unfortunate side effect of that update is that some classic geologic locations were erased or heavily modified.
  
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*Water Ice Geysers
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Geyser jets can be used to propel an [[SRV]] into the air by driving the vehicle directly on top of the ejecta. For example, [[this video]] shows an SRV being propelled 13 km high above Enceladus in [[Sol]] while this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c7IeI4NECo video shows] a similar jump on an uncharted moon near [[Colonia]].
  
   
 
== Locations ==
  
== Locations ==
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These are some known locations with geysers.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection/page63</ref> Also check this related [https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection thread].
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These are some known locations with geysers.<ref>https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection/page63</ref>
   
 
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! Type
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! Reported By
 
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| 11 CEPHEI
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| 11 Cephei
 
| A1 A
  
| A1 A
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| -33.2 / -18.3
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| -33.2, -18.3
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|-
  
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| [[Sol]]
  
| [[Sol]]
 
| Actaea
  
| Actaea
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| -6.1996 / -23.1028
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| -6.1996, -23.1028
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|-
  
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| Toolfa
  
| Toolfa
 
| A 9 A
  
| A 9 A
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| 22.0 (Top) / -8.9 (Bottom)
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| 22.0, -8.9
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|-
  
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| Alectrona
  
| Alectrona
 
| 2 A
  
| 2 A
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| 37.8749 / 43.2371
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| 37.8749, 43.2371
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| Water Magma
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| Water Geysers
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| BORR
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| Borr
 
| B5A
  
| B5A
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| -19.39 / -10.22
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| -19.39, -10.22
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| Cowini
  
| Cowini
 
| 14 B
  
| 14 B
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| Lat: -38.9794 / Long: 100.2803
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| -38.9794, 100.2803
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| Water geyser
  
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| BYOO BRE GF-R D4-9
  
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| 4 B
  
 
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| Water Geysers
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| Silicate vapor geyser
  
 
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| Gbekree
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| Gbekree
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| Ab 3 B A
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| AB 3 B a
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| -22,79 / -99,07
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| -22.79, -99.07
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|-
  
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| BD+74 526
  
| BD+74 526
 
| B 3 A
  
| B 3 A
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|
 
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| Visitor beacon
  
| Visitor beacon
 
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| PLAA AESCS JN-S B17-18
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| PLAA AESCS JN-S b17-18
 
| 4 B
  
| 4 B
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| -56.4771 / 99.2355
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| -56.4771, 99.2355
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| Water geyser
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| Water Geysers
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| Vamm
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| EOL PROU NX-I C10-242
  
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| A 2 A
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| B 2 A
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| 12.77 | 12.77 / -43.24
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| 62.6461, -53.4364
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| Ice Geysers
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| Iron Magma Geysers<ref name=":0">https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection?p=6033603&viewfull=1#post6033603</ref>
  
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| [[Sol]]
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| EOL PROU JR-K C9-213
  
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| [[Sol/Enceladus|Enceladus]]
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| 1 B
  
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| 6.5851, 95.9320
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| 5.48 | 5.48 / 174.53<ref name=":0" />
  
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| Silicate Vapour Geysers
  
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| EOL PROU NX-I C10-131
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| Veil West Sector GW-W c1-13
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| 1 B A
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| 3 C
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| -59.2, 43.6
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| 18.30 | 18.30 / 176.21<ref name=":0" />
  
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| Silicate Vapour Geysers
  
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| Source.<ref name=":1">[https://canonn.science/codex/galactic-geologist-issue-1/ Galactic Geologist – Issue 1]</ref>
 
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| HIP 60953
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| EOL PROU JR-K C9-213
  
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| 1 C
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| ABC 7C
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| -52.93, 15.50
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| -31.28 | -31.28 / -126.34<ref name=":0" />
  
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| Silicate Vapour Geysers
  
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| Source.<ref name=":1" />
 
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| HIP 61061
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|Vamm
  
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|B 2 A
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| AB 8 B
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| 10.33, 5.81
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|62.6461 / -53.4364
  
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|Ice Geysers
  
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| Source.<ref name=":1" />
 
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| Bhare
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|[[Sol]]
  
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| A 3 A
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|[[Sol/Enceladus|Enceladus]]
 
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| 10.47, 136.10
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|6,5851 / 95,9320
  
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| Source.<ref name=":1" />
 
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| Alectrona
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|Ixilalana 
  
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|A 1 A
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| 2 A
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| 43.23, 37.87
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|<nowiki>-54.80 / -20.94</nowiki>
  
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|Silicate Magma
  
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| Source.<ref name=":1" />
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|Veil West Sector GW-W C1-13
  
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|3 C
  
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|Lat: -59.2 / Long: 43.6
  
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|Source.<ref name=":1">[https://canonn.science/codex/galactic-geologist-issue-1/ Galactic Geologist – Issue 1]
  
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</ref>
  
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|HIP 60953
  
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|ABC 7C
  
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|Lat: -52.93 / Long: 15.50
  
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|Source.<ref name=":1" />
  
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|HIP 61061
  
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|AB 8 B
  
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|Lat: 10.33 / Long: 5.81
  
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|Source.<ref name=":1" />
  
 
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| Pru Aescs PU-S b45-5
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|Bhare
  
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|A 3 A
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| 3 a
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|Lat: 10.47 / Long: 136.10
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| 73.8263, -136.9398
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|Source.<ref name=":1" />
  
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| Source.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9m0b5u/found_dozens_of_geysers/</ref>
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|-
  
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|Alectrona
  
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|2 A
  
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|Lat: 43.23 / Long: 37.87
  
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|Source.<ref name=":1" />
  
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|CD-86 4
  
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|4 c a
  
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|Lat: -59.81 / Long: -144.42
  
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|Silicate Vapour Geysers<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8fa2r1/silicate_vapour_geysers_on_cd86_4_4_c_a/</ref>
  
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|-
  
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|CD-86 4
  
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|4 c a
  
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|Lat: -49.534 / Long: 100.680
  
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|Iron Magma Geysers<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/8fdfnc/more_volcanism_on_cd86_4_4_c_a_so_are_these_also/ More volcanism on CD-86 4 4 c a, so are these also silicate vapour geysers?]</ref>
  
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|Pru Aescs PU-S b45-5
  
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|3 a
  
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|Lat: 73.8263 / Long: -136.9398
  
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|Source.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9m0b5u/found_dozens_of_geysers/</ref>
  
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|-
  
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|Vamm
  
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|B 2 A
  
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|Lat: 62.6461/ Long: -53.4364
  
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|
  
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|-
  
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|Timbalderis
 
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|AB 1 D a
  
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|57.0814 / 173.0785
  
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|Silicate Vapour Geysers
  
 
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== Notes ==
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*Geyser jets can be used to propel an [[SRV]] into the air by driving the vehicle directly on top of the ejecta. For example, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4j4rRaBTQs this video] shows an SRV being propelled 13 km high above Enceladus in [[Sol]] while [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c7IeI4NECo this video] shows a similar jump on an uncharted moon near [[Colonia]].
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*Prior to ''[[Elite Dangerous: Beyond]]'' Chapter 4, explorers would document the planetary body, latitude, and longitude of geyser locations for later reference. Manual discovery of these locations could take many hours or even days. Chapter 4's improvements to discovery tools enabled automatic logging of these locations in the [[Codex]] for easy reference. An unfortunate side effect of that update is that some classic geologic locations were erased or heavily modified.
   
 
== Videos ==
  
== Videos ==
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Ice Geyser on Europa.png|Geyser on Europa
  
Ice Geyser on Europa.png|Geyser on Europa
 
Asp Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A.jpg|Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A
  
Asp Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A.jpg|Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A
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5F206131-0C3B-4CEE-A793-E61DF5587473.jpeg|Water geysers in the NGC 7822 region.
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5F206131-0C3B-4CEE-A793-E61DF5587473.jpeg|Water geysers in the NGC 7822 region
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65846509-B796-41E6-BA35-1A8E3C27A1EB.jpeg|Water geysers in the NGC 7822 region.
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65846509-B796-41E6-BA35-1A8E3C27A1EB.jpeg|Water geysers in the NGC 7822 region
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CMDRExorcist-DarkGeyser.jpg|Geysers in darkness
 
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== External links ==
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*[https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection Frontier Forums: Milky Way Society of Organics and Geology]
   
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Revision as of 00:43, 14 November 2019

Asp Geyser in BD+74 526 B 3 A

Geysers and an Asp Explorer

Geysers are vents in the surface of a planet or moon which periodically release hot water or steam. Geysers can take time to build up the correct amount of pressure to erupt, so they are not always active, which can make them difficult to spot from high altitudes. Some geysers, known as ice geysers or cryogeysers, release ice, dust, and volatiles. Geysers are not to be confused with Fumaroles, Gas Vents, or Lava Spouts.

Types

There are six known types of geysers:

  • Ammonia Ice Geysers
  • Carbon Dioxide Ice Geysers
  • Methane Ice Geysers
  • Nitrogen Ice Geysers
  • Water Geysers
  • Water Ice Geysers

Locations

These are some known locations with geysers.[1]

System Planet Coordinates Type Reported By
11 Cephei A1 A -33.2, -18.3
Sol Actaea -6.1996, -23.1028
Toolfa A 9 A 22.0, -8.9
Alectrona 2 A 37.8749, 43.2371 Water Geysers
Borr B5A -19.39, -10.22
Cowini 14 B -38.9794, 100.2803 Water Geysers
Gbekree AB 3 B a -22.79, -99.07
BD+74 526 B 3 A Visitor beacon
PLAA AESCS JN-S b17-18 4 B -56.4771, 99.2355 Water Geysers
Vamm B 2 A 62.6461, -53.4364 Ice Geysers
Sol Enceladus 6.5851, 95.9320
Veil West Sector GW-W c1-13 3 C -59.2, 43.6 Source.[2]
HIP 60953 ABC 7C -52.93, 15.50 Source.[2]
HIP 61061 AB 8 B 10.33, 5.81 Source.[2]
Bhare A 3 A 10.47, 136.10 Source.[2]
Alectrona 2 A 43.23, 37.87 Source.[2]
Pru Aescs PU-S b45-5 3 a 73.8263, -136.9398 Source.[3]

Notes

  • Geyser jets can be used to propel an SRV into the air by driving the vehicle directly on top of the ejecta. For example, this video shows an SRV being propelled 13 km high above Enceladus in Sol while this video shows a similar jump on an uncharted moon near Colonia.
  • Prior to Elite Dangerous: Beyond Chapter 4, explorers would document the planetary body, latitude, and longitude of geyser locations for later reference. Manual discovery of these locations could take many hours or even days. Chapter 4's improvements to discovery tools enabled automatic logging of these locations in the Codex for easy reference. An unfortunate side effect of that update is that some classic geologic locations were erased or heavily modified.

Videos

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/293012-Geyser-and-Fumarole-Location-Catalog-and-Data-Collection/page63
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Galactic Geologist – Issue 1
  3. ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/9m0b5u/found_dozens_of_geysers/

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