Solar Panel Testing

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Nap's Tests (Jan 20, 2015 - ???)

Tests are being done by equipping panels after arriving on the target distance from the Sun. While traveling between points panels are unequipped.

A second set of tests are done in a wingship, with 2 panels. Zone 1 produces 4 power,Zone 2: 3,Zone 3: 1 andZone 4: 2. Zone 5 does not produce power.

Solar Panel

Tech: 0 Size: 3 Weight: 8000 Number of panels: 17
Sun Class Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 zone 5
Sun (L Class) (Galaxy: Undosia) 1.7cm Distance from sun 0 - 1695 1696 - 3306 3307 - 4917 4918 - 6528 6529 - Max Test Distance (20500)
Energy recharge rate 34 25 17 8 0

Starting with solar panels unequipped and then equipping them, traveling away from the sun starting at distance 0 going a speed of 49 the energy recharge is 34 until a distance of about 1700, it then changes to -9. Traveling back toward the sun energy recharge changes to +9 at about 1500.

This effect is replicated at 3300 distance if the solar panels where equipped in the 1696 - 3306 zone.

Conclusion: If a ship is moving with solar panels equipped at the barrier where a drop is in recharge power instead of the recharge dropping 1 'zone' it will drop to the negative of 4th zones recharge power.


Sun Class Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 zone 5
Sun (Red Giant) (Galaxy: Gargan) 9.0cm Distance from sun

0 - 4790

0 - 4729 (with wing ship)

4791 - 9496

4730 - 9434 (wingship, 9435 can be both)

9497 - 14202

9436 - 

14203 - 18989 18910 - Max Test Distance (23600)
Garganredgiantclass.png Energy recharge rate 34 25 17 8 0



Sun Class Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 zone 5
Sun (F Class) (Galaxy: Cetus) 2.0cm Distance from sun 0 - 2491 2492 - 4898 4899- 7304 7305- 9711 9712- Max Test Distance (?)
Energy recharge rate 34 25 17 8 0

Illumination on ship sprite zone at 5000 distance from sun.



Sun Class Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 zone 5
Sun (K Class) (Galaxy: Lindholm) 1.8cm (Corona 3.5 - 4) Distance from sun

0 - 1428

0 - 1368 (In wing ship)

1429 - 2773 (2774 can be either 25 or 17)

1369 - (In wing ship)

2775- 2119 2120- 5463 5464- Max Test Distance (?)
Lindholmkclasssun.png Energy recharge rate 34 25 17 8 0

Orbit of closest planet: 665. Number of planets: 8. Moons: 3. Warp Gates: 2.


Sun Class Sun physical sprite size on the furthest out zoom Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 zone 5
Sun (K Class) (Galaxy: Terebellum) 1.8cm (Corona 3.5 - 4) Distance from sun 0 - 2051 2052 - 4018 4019- 5986 5987- 7953 (7954 Can be either Zone) 7955- Max Test Distance (?)
Terebellumkclasssun.png
Energy recharge rate 34 25 17 8 0

Orbit of closest planet: 1393. Number of planets: 3. Moons: 3. Warp Gates: 4 (+1, w4).


In Galaxies with no suns, there are no zones.