The sky charting investigation detailed information of task entries to do along with helpful data and links.
You can start by talking to Galileo Galilei in Pisa after completing the following requirements:
1. Have discovered Ursa Minor
2. Have done North Sea sea charting and reported to Mercator
To choose the star to chart, go to the top menu: Journal > Star Atlas
Then choose the sky option, and the star option, then click the Research button at the bottom right of the window
The first star investigation is mandatory: Star Atlas: Ursa Minor
You might want to check this Sky Charting guide and Sky Charting FAQ
Limit |
Entries |
% |
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Star Atlas: Ursa Minor |
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10% |
Sail for a total of 4 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
30% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
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50% |
Discover Polaris |
10% |
Polaris |
Sail for a total of 5 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
70% |
Sail for a total of 8 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
15% |
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|
90% |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
25% |
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Discover Ursa Minor |
30% |
Ursa Minor |
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Star Atlas: Andromeda |
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10% |
Sail for a total of 5 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 8 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Observe Alpheratz |
15% |
The Arabian Sea |
Sail for a total of 10 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
70% |
Discover Spiral Nebula of Andromeda |
25% |
Spiral Nebula of Andromeda |
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90% |
Sail for a total of 15 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Discover Andromeda |
30% |
Andromeda |
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Star Atlas: Ursa Major |
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10% |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
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Discover something symbolic |
20% |
Brown Bear American Black Bear |
Sail for a total of 5 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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30% |
Sail for a total of 7 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Observe Dubhe |
20% |
Cape Cod, Open Sea |
Discover The Round Nebula of Ursa Major |
15% |
The Round Nebula of Ursa Major |
|
70% |
Sail for a total of 12 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Mizar and Alcor |
20% |
Mizar and Alcor |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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|
90% |
Discover The Big Dipper |
20% |
The Big Dipper |
Discover Ursa Major |
20% |
Ursa Major |
Discover Elongated Galaxy of Ursa Major |
15% |
Elongated Galaxy of Ursa Major |
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Star Atlas: Cassiopeia |
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10% |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
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Sail for a total of 4 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
30% |
Sail for a total of 6 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Observe Schedar |
25% |
East Mediterranean Sea |
|
70% |
Sail for a total of 11 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Supernova of Cassiopeia |
25% |
Jutland Peninsula, Open Sea |
|
90% |
Discover Cassiopeia |
35% |
Cassiopeia |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
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Discover Caph |
25% |
East Mediterranean Sea |
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Star Atlas: Corona Borealis |
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10% |
Observe Alphecca |
20% |
East Mediterranean Sea |
Sail for a total of 5 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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50% |
Sail for a total of 11 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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|
80% |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
20% |
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Discover Corona Borealis |
35% |
Corona Borealis |
Sail for a total of 15 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Auriga |
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10% |
Sail for a total of 6 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 12 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
80% |
Observe Capella |
30% |
Norwegian Sea The Persian Bay |
Discover Auriga |
25% |
Auriga |
Sail for a total of 9 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Star Atlas: Cepheus |
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10% |
Discover Flower-like Nebula in Cepheus |
20% |
Flower-like Nebula in Cepheus |
Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
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|
50% |
Sail for a total of 6 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
|
|
70% |
Observe Alderamin |
20% |
Northern Britain Island |
Sail for a total of 9 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
90% |
Discover Erakis |
30% |
Erakis |
Discover Cepheus |
20% |
Cepheus |
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Star Atlas: Draco |
|
10% |
Discover something symbolic |
30% |
Ryujin |
Discover Thuban |
20% |
Thuban |
Sail for a total of 5 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Sail for a total of 8 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, north of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
|
|
80% |
Discover The Cat's Eye Nebula |
25% |
The Cat's Eye Nebula |
Sail for a total of 12 days, north of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Draco |
20% |
Draco |
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Limit |
Entries |
% |
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Star Atlas: Lupus |
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10% |
Sail for a total of 5 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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|
50% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 10 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
80% |
Discover something symbolic |
30% |
Maned Wolf Red Wolf |
Discover Lupus |
25% |
Lupus |
Sail for a total of 12 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Dorado |
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10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 5 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Sail for a total of 7 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
|
|
80% |
Discover Dorado |
30% |
Dorado |
Discover something symbolic |
25% |
Big Marlin |
Sail for a total of 12 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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Star Atlas: Pavo |
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10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 5 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Discover something symbolic |
25% |
Peafowl |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 10 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
80% |
Observe Peacock |
25% |
The Tasman Sea |
Discover Pavo |
25% |
Pavo |
Sail for a total of 15 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Cetus |
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10% |
Observe Mira |
25% |
Antilles, Open Sea |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
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Sail for a total of 4 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Sail for a total of 7 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Deneb Kaitos |
25% |
Zanzibar, Open Sea |
|
80% |
Observe Menkar |
25% |
Antilles, Open Sea |
Discover Cetus |
25% |
Cetus |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
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Sail for a total of 13 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Centaurus |
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10% |
Discover Globular Cluster in Centaurus |
25% |
Globular Cluster in Centaurus |
Sail for a total of 4 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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50% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
10% |
|
Sail for a total of 7 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
70% |
Observe Rigil Centaurus |
20% |
Rigil Centaurus |
Sail for a total of 11 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
90% |
Sail for a total of 15 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Centaurus |
25% |
Centaurus |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Grus |
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10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
|
Sail for a total of 6 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
50% |
Sail for a total of 10 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
80% |
Discover Grus |
25% |
Grus |
Discover Alnair |
30% |
Alnair |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Star Atlas: Puppis |
|
10% |
Sail for a total of 8 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
15% |
|
|
60% |
Discover Puppis |
40% |
Puppis |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
20% |
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Sail for a total of 13 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
15% |
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Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
20% |
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Star Atlas: Vela |
|
10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
|
Sail for a total of 7 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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|
60% |
Discover Vela |
40% |
Vela |
Sail for a total of 11 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Discover Flower-like Nebula of Vela |
30% |
Flower-like Nebula of Vela |
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Star Atlas: Southern Cross |
|
10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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Sail for a total of 5 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
|
|
60% |
Discover Coalsack of the South |
35% |
Coalsack of the South |
Sail for a total of 10 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
90% |
Observe Acrux |
15% |
Cape Of Good Hope, Open Sea |
Discover Southern Cross |
25% |
Southern Cross |
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Star Atlas: Pyxis |
|
10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
25% |
|
Sail for a total of 6 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
15% |
|
|
60% |
Discover Pyxis |
40% |
Pyxis |
Sail for a total of 12 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
15% |
|
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
25% |
|
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Star Atlas: Carina |
|
10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
10% |
|
Discover Flower-like Nebula in Carina |
25% |
Flower-like Nebula in Carina |
|
50% |
Observe Canopus |
25% |
South Pacific Ocean North Basin |
Sail for a total of 9 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
|
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
|
|
80% |
Discover Carina |
25% |
Carina |
Discover Carina Nebula |
25% |
Carina Nebula |
Sail for a total of 13 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Star Atlas: Sextans |
|
10% |
Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Twilight |
15% |
|
Sail for a total of 6 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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|
60% |
Obtain something symbolic |
40% |
Sextant |
Discover Sextans |
35% |
Sextans |
Sail for a total of 10 days, south of coordinates (--, 4096) |
10% |
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Perform Recognition, south of coordinates (--, 4096) at Dawn |
15% |
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