01-12-3305
17:51:27
Elysian Shore | Heart Sector AG-Y C4

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It didn’t take me as long as I thought it would to make it to the Heart and Soul nebulae. I’m taking photos of the Heart Nebula at the moment, and once I’m done I’ll photograph the Soul nebula as well. They are both rather large nebulae so I’ll have lots of opportunities for great shots.

Again, these nebulae never cease to amaze me with their beauty and enormity. I could do this for a lifetime and still be surprised, never finding myself bored.

Going on this journey was the best idea I’ve ever had.

Log update on 29-12-3305 at 17:58:02 at Hypoae Ain NC-D 834-0

My thoughts have been mostly silent as I’ve been taking photos and simply basking in the beautiful glow of these nebulae. I’ve taken almost 40 photos of these nebulae, though I know I unfortunately won’t be able to show every single one of them. It’s a testament to just how beautiful they are. I’ve never taken so many photos of a pair of nebulae before. They’re just that incredible.

Next stop will the Crab Nebula. That will be a hell of a long trip, but I’m sure it’ll be worth it.

Heart Nebula by itself

Soul Nebula by itself

29-11-3305
19:12:30
Elysian Shore | Outott FB-X B1-4

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I’ve recently been seeing this red dot in the sky, and it’s been getting bigger the closer I get to the Bubble Nebula. I know it’s not the Bubble Nebula itself because it’s a light blue colour. And I know this red thing not a star because as I get closer it’s starting to show it’s slightly ovular shape. I wonder if it’s a planetary nebula that I’m not picking up on my map?

Okay no, I just checked. The weird red blob in the sky seems to be in the exact same direction and place in the sky as the Bubble Nebula…perhaps the amount of distance away from the nebula I am affects its colour? I’m unsure, but I hope to figure out this weird mystery soon.

Log update on 29-11-3305 at 20:08:14 at Pro Thua ER-Y C3

I was correct. The closer I get to this weird red blob in the sky, the bigger it gets, and the more its colour shifts. I’m certain it’s the Bubble Nebula now.

It’s weird, because it continues to shift from pink to blue, back to red again each time I make a hyperspace jump. I really want to stop second guessing myself. I’m going to stop making updates until I’m 100% sure that I know what it is.

Log update on 29-11-3305 at 1:15:53 at Bubble Sector FB-X C 1-26

I was indeed correct about the weird red blob being the Bubble Nebula from a distance. I have arrived at the nebula and it is quite remarkable! I took almost 20 images, although many of them are kind of similar, so I won’t share all of them. I will stay here for a little while, and enjoy the very beautiful view.

14-07-3305
19:13:00
Elysian Shore | Outordy JF-D B40-0

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And so the long, arduous journey to the Bubble Nebula begins. From here on out, there won’t be a lot going on or “happening”, as it were, so most of my thoughts will simply be nonsensical and about things not related to my journey. I will also post images taken at earlier points in my journey that I never bothered to show until now, since there won’t be much in terms of substance for quite a while. Let’s hope I come across some beautiful looking planets or black holes that will make this trek less boring.

Log update on 27-11-3305 at 20:10:04 at Outordy IC-C B 13-0

I have been taking my time to visit different planets and stars, taking it all very slow. I’ve changed my perspective a little bit during this journey and I realise that I’ve been thinking of this journey as more of a task and less of a pleasurable experience.

I’ve also realised that as much as I enjoy exploring the galaxy, it’s terribly lonely out here. I feel that I would do much better mentally if I had another person with me, but alas I don’t have many friends in the first place. Next time I go on a space exploration journey, I’m taking a buddy with. Humans really aren’t meant to be by themselves for so long. We’re social creatures, of course, and the idea of going insane because of social isolation is a very real possibility.

I’ve just had a lot of time to think, being by myself. The stars and planets are the only thing that I really have to look forward to for a very long time before I even make it to the Bubble Nebula.

This journey is going to take a lot longer than I thought it would.

(Here are some of my favourite shots of binary and trinary star systems)