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Revision as of 23:56, 18 July 2012
Every "Type" of Cosmic Signature has a Base Signature Strength which determines how strongly probes will interact with it. Base Signature Strengths come in a limited set of "bands."
These bands are:
- 1/5 (20.0%)
- 1/10 (10.0%)
- 1/15 (6.67%)
- 1/20 (5.0%)
- 1/25 (4.0%)
- 1/40 (2.5%)
- 1/60 (1.67%)
- 1/80 (1.25%)
Each of the different types of Cosmic Signatures will always have the same base signal strength. This means that a pilot may scan a large group of signatures by setting scanner probes to maximum range and then by comparing the resulting "bands" against known signatures that pilot may discern what each result may be with out having to scan every signature to 100%.
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Example
For example, the following scan of the Hasiari system (in high sec) contains 5 unknown signatures.
Scan Signature Signals in the Hasiari System
For this scan, a single Deep Space Scan Probe with 9.8 Base Sensor Strength was used: set to its maximum range of 256 AU and placed near the middle of the system. The strength of a scan signal will decrease with distance. Because most systems tend to be less than 60 AUs wide, a probe set to a 256 AU range will commonly have very little variation in signal strength due to distance, allowing signatures to line up clearly into their respective bands.
At this probe's 9.8 sensor strength, a result of .37% is in the 1/5 band, the .19% result is in the 1/10 band, the .12% results are in the 1/15 bands, and the .09% result is in the 1/20 band.
At this point we can break down the possible results for each of the signatures. First we must note that the scan is in high sec, so we can discount a large number of possibilities based on sec status. Further, we note that we are in Amarr Sovereign space, meaning certain types of ores, like omber, are impossible. Also, we are in the Derelik region, meaning any local pirate signatures will belong to the Sansha Faction (see Pirate Faction Occupancy Chart). The 1/5 result could be a drone or a pirate hideout or a small hidden asteroid belt (1/5s never occur in w-space). The 1/10 result could be a number of different things but is most likely to be a K162 wormhole (generic exit), which is the most common 1/10 signature. In high sec, a 1/15 signature could only be an R943 wormhole to class 2 space, and, finally, the 1/20 result could, again be a number of things.
Specifically, the possibilities are as folllows:
- The 1/5 Signature could be:
- Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
- Haunted Yard
- Sansha Hideout of the faction hideouts, it must be Sansha because it is in Derelik
- Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
- 1/10
- Radar
- Magnetometric
- Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
- Desolate Site
- Sansha Lookout
- Rogue Drone Asteroid Infestation
- Sansha's Command Relay Outpost
- K162_(Wormhole) to anywhere but class 4 (class 4 systems have no outgoing wormholes to k-space... this is the most likely 1/10 signature)
- Z971_(Wormhole) to class 1
- A641_(Wormhole) to high sec
- 1/15
- Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
- R943_(Wormhole) to class 2 (there are no other possibilities in high sec)
- Unknown (DED Complex, Unrated Complex, Wormhole)
- 1/20
After a thorough scan of the system, we can see the following results.
The 1/5 result is a Sansha Hideout. File:Scan Band Matching 3.png
The 1/10 result is a K162 wormhole. File:Scan Band Matching 4.png
The 1/15 results are both R943s as expected. File:Scan Band Matching 2.png File:Scan Band Matching 5.png
And finally, the 1/20 result is an X702 wormhole. File:Scan Band Matching 1.png
Clearly, we were able to significantly narrow down the possibilities with the first scan, and, as each signature is raised above 25% signal strength, we can further narrow each Signature's possibilities when its group type (unk, mag, radar,... ect) becomes visible.
Signal Drop-off
Base Sensor Strengths tend to vary with the scanner's skill, and different sensor strengths will give slightly different results, with stronger probes giving stronger results. There is a formula for figuring out what strength results will have, but pilots' experience with their own probes is usually sufficient. For this technique, core scan probes could also be used, but when using core probes the maximum scan distance is 32 AUs, so it should be kept in mind that the observed signal strength will diminish significantly with distance. Thus, signatures on the edge of a scan may appear to belong to a different band. This can be dealt with by taking multiple scans centered at the various groups of planets in a system and using the strongest results for each signature.
Uses
The real power of this technique comes when a pilot is looking for a specific signature who's strength he knows. He may simply scan the whole system once, and ignore any results which do not fit into the band of the signature for which he is looking.
In w-space (a.k.a. Anoikis), this is a particularly powerful technique because signatures fit into a very rigid signature strength scheme:
- All "Perimeter" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/10
- All "Frontier" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/20
- All "Core" Ladar and Grav Sites are 1/40
- All w-space Radar and Magnetometric sites are 1/40
Wormholes
For each class of w-space, there is a limited set of wandering wormholes which may appear in it, and every system has only one static wormhole (class 2 systems have 2 statics). Once the Base Signature Strengths of each of these wormholes is known for the given class of w-space a pilot is in, pilots may easily narrow down which signature is their local static or another type of local wormhole. A full listing of nearly all wormhole signature strengths is available under the List of All W-Space Systems.
Wormhole Band List
The following resource lists the bands in which each type of wormhole appears. Pilots who know the possible wormholes which may appear in the system they are currently scouting, can speed their search for exits. Remember, only certain static wormholes will be possible, depending on what constellation the wormhole system lies within, thus, the other statics may be discounted (see List of All W-Space Systems):
Wormhole Signature Bands | ||||||||
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Location | 10.0% (1/10 Band) |
6.67% (1/15 Band) |
5.0% (1/20 Band) |
4.0% (1/25 Band) |
2.5% (1/40 Band) |
2.22% (1/45 Band) |
1.25% (1/80 Band**) |
Unknown Band |
all | K162 generic exit |
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highsec wandering |
Z971 high → c1 |
R943 high → c2 |
X702 high → c3 |
? (O128?) high → c4 |
M555 high → c5 |
? (B041?) high → c6 |
B041**** high → c6 | |
A641 high → high |
R051 high → low |
V283 high → null |
O128 high → c4 | |||||
lowsec wandering |
X702 low → c3 |
? (O128?) low → c4 |
Z971 low → c1 |
R943 low → c2 |
N432 low → c5 |
? (U319?) low → c6 |
O128 c4 U319 c6 | |
N944 low → low |
? (B449?) low → high |
? (S199?) low → null |
B449 high S199 null | |||||
nullsec wandering |
N432 null → c5 |
? (U319?) null → c6 |
X702 null → c3 |
? (O128?) null → c4 |
Z971 null → c1 |
R943 null → c2 |
O128 c4 U319 c6 | |
? (S199?) null → null |
N944 null → low |
B449 null → high |
S199 null → null | |||||
class 1 static |
N110 c1 → high |
J244 c1 → low |
Z060 c1 → null |
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wandering |
H121 c1 → c1 |
C125 c1 → c2 |
O883 c1 → c3 |
M609 c1 → c4 |
L614 c1 → c5 |
S804 c1 → c6 ** |
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class 2 static | B274 c2 → high |
A239 c2 → low |
E545 c2 → null |
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psudo- static* |
Z647 c2 → c1 |
D382 c2 → c2 |
O477 c2 → c3 |
Y683 c2 → c4 |
N062 c2 → c5 |
R474 c2 → c6 |
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class 3 static |
U210 c3 → low |
D845 c3 → high |
K346 c3 → null |
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wandering |
N968 c3 → c3 |
T405 c3 → c4 |
V301 c3 → c1 |
I182 c3 → c2 |
N770 c3 → c5 |
A982 c3 → c6 |
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class 4 static |
C247 c4 → c3 |
X877 c4 → c4 |
P060 c4 → c1 |
N766 c4 → c2 |
H900 c4 → c5 |
U574 c4 → c6 ** |
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class 5 static |
H296 c5 → c5 |
V753 c5 → c6 |
E175 c5 → c4 *** |
Y790 c5 → c1 |
D364 c5 → c2 ** |
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M267 c5 → c3 *** |
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wandering |
Z142 c5 → null |
C140 c5 → low |
D792 c5 → high |
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class 6 static |
V911 c6 → c5 |
W237 c6 → c6 |
L477 c6 → c3 |
Z457 c6 → c4 |
Q317 c6 → c1 |
G024 c6 → c2 ** |
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wandering |
Z142 c6 → null |
C140 c6 → low |
D792 c6 → high |
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The theoretical wormhole configurations below are all of unknown scope and unknown signature strength. | ||||||||
Not Yet Found | S047 ? → high |
B520 ? → high |
N290 ? → low |
C391 ? → low |
C248 ? → null |
K329 ? → null |
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*Publication on psudo-statics to come soon... until then, see this post. | ||||||||
**I suspect there was an error in the original data or the signature strengths have changed: all wormholes in the 1/80 band should probably be in the newly discovered 1/45 band. | ||||||||
***M267 should probably be in the 1/20 band and E175 in the 1/25 band | ||||||||
****B041 might not form in high sec or is exceedingly rare: see Project Snapshot | ||||||||
This is a product of Project Atlas. |
Some helpful hints for scanning these bands in Anoikis:
Class 1, 3, 5, and 6 wormhole systems have one static wormhole which is native to that system, and these systems may also see a number of wandering wormholes within various bands.
Class 2 systems have two static wormholes, one to k-space and one to w-space, the combination of which depends on which constellation they belong to. (see List of All W-Space Systems: Class 2 Wormhole Systems)
Class 2 and 4 systems have only static wormholes and K162s.
All classes of wormholes will see many K162s which are always in the 1/10 band.
Keep in mind, that a given system will only commonly see one static type, but from time to time an "extra" static type wormhole might appear (these are currently under study by Project Atlas and are theorized to be Constellation Statics).
Signature Band List
A complete listing of all Cosmic Signatures' Base Signature Strengths is in production, and will hopefully be available soon.
For now, only high sec, low sec, and wormhole bands are available.
High Sec
Signature Bands in High Sec | ||||||||
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Bands for Unknown Signatures | ||||||||
1/5 (20.0%) Band |
1/10 (10.0%) Band |
1/15 (6.67%) Band |
1/20 (5.0%) Band |
1/25 (4.0%) Band |
1/40 (2.5%) Band |
1/60 (1.67%) Band |
1/80 (1.25%) Band |
Unknown Band |
(Faction) Hideout (a b g s p) |
wormhole K162 generic exit | wormhole R943 high to c2 |
wormhole R051 high to low | - | wormhole M555 high to c5 |
- | - | wormhole B041 high to c6 |
Haunted Yard (drone) | wormhole Z971 high to c1 | wormhole X702 high to c3 | wormhole V283 high to null |
wormhole O128 high to c4 | ||||
1/10 DED-complex (a b g s p) |
wormhole A641 high to high |
4/10 DED-complex (a b g s p) |
5/10 DED-complex (a b g s p d) |
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2/10 DED-complex (a b g s p d) |
(Faction) Watch (a b g s p) |
(Faction) Vigil (a b g s p) |
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3/10 DED-complex (a b g s p d) |
Chemical Yard (drone) |
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(Faction) Lookout (a b g s p) |
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Desolate Site (drone) | ||||||||
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Gravimetric Signature Bands in High Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
Small Omber Deposit | Small Kernite and Omber Deposit | - | Small Jaspet, Kernite and Omber Deposit | - | Small Hemorphite, Jaspet and Kernite Deposit | Small Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit | Average Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit | Small Hedbergite and Hemorphite Deposit |
Average Omber Deposit | Average Kernite and Omber Deposit | Average Jaspet, Kernite and Omber Deposit | Average Hemorphite, Jaspet and Kernite Deposit | Large Hemorphite, Jaspet and Kernite Deposit | Average Hedbergite and Hemorphite Deposit | |||
Large Omber Deposit | Large Kernite and Omber Deposit | Large Jaspet, Kernite and Omber Deposit | Large Hedbergite, Hemorphite and Jaspet Deposit | Large Hedbergite and Hemorphite Deposit | ||||
Small Asteroid Cluster? | ||||||||
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Ladar Signature Bands in High Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Wild Nebula (in Aridia) |
- | Pipe Nebula (in Heimatar) |
- | - | - | - | |
Calabash Nebula (in Solitude) |
Blackeye Nebula (in Aridia) |
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Smoking Nebula (in Lonetrek) |
Glass Nebula (in Solitude) |
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Flame Nebula (in Heimatar) |
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Magnetometric Signature Bands in High Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Crumbling (faction) Antiquated Outpost (a b g s p) |
- | Crumbling (faction) Crystal Quarry (a b g s p) |
- | Crumbling (faction) Explosive Debris (a b g s p) |
- | Crumbling (faction) Abandoned Colony (a b g s p) |
- |
Crumbling (faction) Excavation (a b g s p) |
Crumbling (faction) Solar Harvesters (a b g s p) |
Crumbling (faction) Stone Formation (a b g s p) |
Crumbling (faction) Mining Installation (a b g s p) |
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Looted (faction) Collision Site (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Abandoned Station (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Lone Vessel (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Ruined Station (a b g s p) |
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Looted (faction) Explosive Debris (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Battle Remnants (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Pod Cluster (a b g s p) |
Looted (faction) Ship Graveyard (a b g s p) |
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Radar Signature Bands in High Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Local (faction) Mainframe (a b g s p) |
- | Local (faction) Data Processing Center (a b g s p) |
- | Local (faction) Data Terminal (a b g s p) |
- | Local (faction) Backup Server (a b g s p) |
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Local (faction) Virus Test Site (a b g s p) |
Local (faction) Shattered Life-Support Unit (a b g s p) |
Local (faction) Production Installation (a b g s p) |
Local (faction) Minor Shipyard (a b g s p) |
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Sources: Project Atlas and data shared by Elisa Fir. |
- Please reference the Pirate Faction Occupancy chart to tell what (faction) will appear in what region.
Low Sec
Signature Bands in Low Sec | ||||||||
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Bands for Unknown Signatures in Low Sec | ||||||||
1/5 (20.0%) Band |
1/10 (10.0%) Band |
1/15 (6.67%) Band |
1/20 (5.0%) Band |
1/25 (4.0%) Band |
1/40 (2.5%) Band |
1/60 (1.67%) Band |
1/80 (1.25%) Band |
Unknown Band |
Provisional (Faction) Outpost (a b g s p) |
wormhole K162 generic exit |
- | wormhole Z971 low to c1 |
wormhole R943 low to c2 |
wormhole N432 low to c5 |
- | - | wormhole O128 low to c4 |
Rogue Trial Yard (drone) |
wormhole X702 low to c3 |
5/10 DED-complex (a b g s p d) |
6/10 DED-complex (b g s) |
wormhole B449 low? to high | ||||
wormhole N944 low to low |
Minor (Faction) Annex (a b g s p) |
(Faction) Annex (a b g s p) |
wormhole S199 low? to null | |||||
3/10 DED-complex (d) |
Ruins (drone) |
Serpentis Logistical Outpost | 3/10 DED-complex (a b g s p) | |||||
4/10 DED-complex (a b g s p) |
Angel Mineral Acquisition Outpost? | |||||||
(Faction) Outpost (a b g s p) |
1/10 DED-complex (a b g s p) | |||||||
Dirty Site (drone) |
2/10 DED-complex (a b g s p d) | |||||||
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Gravimetric Signature Bands in Low Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
Small Gneiss Deposit | Small Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | - | Small Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | - | Small Spodumain Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit | Average Spodumain Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit | Large Spodumain Crokite and Dark Ochre Deposit | - |
Average Gneiss Deposit | Average Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | Average Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | Large Crokite, Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | |||||
Large Gneiss Deposit | Large Dark Ochre and Gneiss Deposit | |||||||
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Ladar Signature Bands in Low Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Wild Nebula (in Aridia) |
- | Pipe Nebula (in Heimatar) |
- | (faction) Chemical Lab (a b g s p) |
- | (faction) Distribution Base (a b g s p) (a2 g2 p2) |
Calabash Nebula (in Solitude) |
Ghost Nebula (in Molden Heath) |
Blackeye Nebula (in Aridia) |
(faction) Gas Processing Site (a b g s p) |
Sister Nebula (in Derelik) | |||||
Bright Nebula (in Placid) |
Glass Nebula (in Solitude) |
Crimson Nebula (in Aridia) |
Phoenix Nebula (in Solitude) | |||||
Smoking Nebula (in Lonetrek) |
Eagle Nebula (in Molden Heath) |
Rapture Nebula (in Molden Heath) |
Ring Nebula (in Lonetrek) | |||||
Flame Nebula (in Heimatar) |
Sparkling Nebula (in Placid) |
Forgotten Nebula (in Placid) |
Diabolo Nebula (in The Forge) | |||||
Saintly Nebula (in Heimatar) |
Sunspark Nebula (in The Forge) | |||||||
Emerald Nebula (in Derelik) | ||||||||
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Magnetometric Signature Bands in Low Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Decayed (faction) Excavation (a b g s p) |
- | Decayed (faction) Collision Site (a b g s p) |
- | Decayed (faction) Lone Vessel (a b g s p) |
- | Decayed (faction) Mining Installation (a b g s p) |
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Decayed (faction) Particle Accelerator (a b g s p) |
Decayed (faction) Mass Grave (a b g s p) |
Decayed (faction) Rock Formations (a b g s p) |
Decayed (faction) Quarry (a b g s p) |
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Ransacked (faction) Explosive Debris (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Abandoned Station (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Collision Site (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Ruined Station (a b g s p) |
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Ransacked (faction) Ship Remnants (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Dumped Cargo (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Demolished Station (a b g s p) |
Ransacked (faction) Ship Graveyard (a b g s p) |
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Radar Signature Bands in Low Sec | ||||||||
1/5 | 1/10 | 1/15 | 1/20 | 1/25 | 1/40 | 1/60 | 1/80 | Unknown |
- | Regional (faction) Data Fortress (a b g s p) |
- | Regional (faction) Command Center (a b g s p) |
- | Regional (faction) Data Mining Site (a b g s p) |
- | Regional (faction) Backup Server (a b g s p) |
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Regional (faction) Mainframe (a b g s p) |
Regional (faction) Data Processing Center (a b g s p) |
Regional (faction) Data Terminal (a b g s p) |
Regional (faction) Secure Server (a b g s p) |
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Sources: Project Atlas and data shared by Elisa Fir. |
- Please reference the Pirate Faction Occupancy chart to tell what (faction) will appear in what region.
Pirate Faction Occupancy
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