Mapping FT

FYI - Our GZG map uses actual data from the "basic" near star catalogue
(3,800 objects). A draft was placed on
http://www.netspace.net.au/~sneakin/expansion/expansion.html
<http://www.netspace.net.au/~sneakin/expansion/expansion.html>	last
year. A
complete rebuild of this map is almost completed using larger databases
(eg
NASA). The newer (yet to be published) version has an order of magnitude
more objects. The "WSWG"  gaming group (Melbourne, Australia)  has put
over
400 hours into the creation of this database to fit the GZG universe. It
also includes significant features within 1000 light years (planetary
nebula) and reference points for galactic clusters and arms. (Unless you
have shares in a mainframe it will be of little use). However at some
point
in the next 12 months the maps should be available (somehow).

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	From:  Sean Bayan Schoonmaker [SMTP:schoon@aimnet.com]
	Sent:  Tuesday, 18 August 1998 14:10
	To:  FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
	Subject:  Mapping FT (#2)

	Hi Everyone,

	There seems to be enough interest in my translation of the
actual
near
	stellar area into 1 LY hexes (along with some rough estimations
of
what's
	where), that I'd be more than happy to have it posted somewhere
"public."

	Though I can only seem to translate into an EPS file, Beth seems
to
have
	had success getting GIF and JPG formats from my EPS data.

	If EPS is OK for you, send me an email and I'll send it to you.

	Otherwise, send me an email telling which format you like best,
and
I'll
	ask some kind webmaster (hint) to post it to his page after I
get it
	properly translated.

	Thanx,
	Schoon