In a surprise discovery (for me), adding a 16GB SWAP file on Linux means you can up your graphics settings. Before I was using 16GB of RAM, and I had the idea of doubling this with a SWAP file. I had no idea RAM had this effect on graphics! I can now see even better on Nahla 🌕 #elitedangerous

Well, my plan to leave Hope system for a mini break has been put on ice... this system is too beautiful to do that yet! 1. Rebekah backlit by Hope, looking teal green rather than crimson; 2. Báthory; 3. Fumeroles on the moon Ferril; 4. Rayne seen from Ferril's surface at night ✨ #elitedangerous

Thank you so much to the wonderful people at @laveradio.bsky.social for featuring Nahla again on their show yesterday! "I'm waiting for Chris Nolan to turn it into a film!" - well, he did used to work with my Dad, so who knows?! 21 mins in: laveradio.com/lave-radio-e... #elitedangerous

Today it has been exactly one year since I touched down on Nahla for the first time. In that year, I finished my PhD thesis, passed my viva, became a doctor, and my father died. What a year it's been, and what an experience on and off this moon. Here's to the next 12 months 🍻 #elitedangerous

My yearly report after living and studying on Nahla for 12 months is now out 🌕 This report goes into detail on the celestial mechanics of the moon and its system, reveals some surprising discoveries about ED's physics and lists all relevant lore. docs.google.com/document/d/1... #elitedangerous

Nahlan Celestial Mechanics and Observations

Nahlan Celestial Mechanics and Observations Year 0 - Year 1 report 20th July 2025 - 17th July 2026 Hypi Bra EV-P d5-78 6 a Outer Arm CMDR Lysander666 / Zell Ak’inyi Contents ...

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Another stunning discovery and arguably one of the most fascinating and unexpected - Nahla has seasons. See the inset pic taken in September 2025 compared to now, July 2026. The parallax shift of Hope due to Rebekah's orbit creates longer nights in Nahla's 'winter'. #elitedangerous

Today I began a series called "Nahla stillcams". They form part of a new genre which could be called 'slow space', the interpretation of the digital cosmos as replayable livable cinema focusing purely on ambient sound, atmosphere and stillness. 1/2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTq... #elitedangerous

Nahla stillcam - phase γ - 5am Nahla Local Time / space ambience / slow space

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I am thrilled to say that Nahla Tracker has been featured on the great Lave Radio podcast! They do definitely think it is odd and amusing - but they also called the tracker "beautiful" and "as detailed as one would hope"! 65 mins in: laveradio.com/lave-radio-e... #elitedangerous

As the England v Mexico match officially reaches unpredictable status at half time... It's time to say that Nahla Tracker.... has its own domain now 🖥️ nahla.live Lots more stuff to be included 🥳 #elitedangerous

The Sulphur Run minigame now has a mobile version!! 🌕 It is called "Sulphur Run: Pâte Sablée Descent" and challenges you to collect 16 Neon Frequency Nodes to build Natalja's Pass Observatory 🔭 Something to celebrate Nahla's New Year! 🎉 More info: inara.cz/elite/cmdr-l... #elitedangerous

After a lot of thought, Yazra has left her Nomad in Colonia. It's just not necessary next to a Cobra Mk V for exploration. Elyanna is back... and we don't HAVE to give up the ships we love. Newer is not always better. Next stop Nahla. Well, following a few distractions, surely! #elitedangerous

Nahla Tracker reaches v1.0! 🌕 The main new feature is the addition of a 555-day calendar for the solar year. This is split into 12 months and calculated from the perihelion 🍻🍒 The tracker is considered feature complete (for now)! Detailed logbook entry: inara.cz/elite/logboo... #elitedangerous

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The last anchor for Nahla Tracker has done excellent work! Phase gamma (α-μ) is when the galactic band hits 90 degrees mid-morning 📐 This was the sight bang on when phase beta flipped to gamma today. Big big week for Nahla Tracker coming up too! 🌕 #elitedangerous

Big day for the Nahla Tracker - this is the first time since November that it has been re-anchored from observation 🌕 Phase λ on 14th June (night) was the new anchor. Now we are in ε, which is correct. The phase clock drifted only ONE phase in 7 months, less than a minute a day. #elitedangerous

My more measured stance on why @frontierdev.bsky.social needs to remove the Nomad bay restrictions in #elitedangerous inara.cz/elite/cmdr-l...

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So it seems that in #elitedangerous, the good people at @frontierdev.bsky.social have locked the Nomad behind three ships only. And surprise - one of them is the Caspian which - unless you have the time to grind for credits (which I don't) you have to buy for Arx. 1/2

After yesterday's observations here on Nahla, I've come to the conclusion that the movement of the star Hope relative to the galactic band is a prime example of stellar parallax 🌕 This is the first time, to my knowledge, that this has been documented. Log: inara.cz/elite/logboo... #elitedangerous

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Nahla update! Something is going on here and it's worth investigating 🌕 Notice in the shot with Miley facing the camera (taken today), the position of Hope (the main star) relative to the galactic band at the same time of day is different to in the December shot (second shot) 1/2 #elitedangerous

So, sadly, we say goodbye to my beloved Cobra Elyanna who carried me through my viva and @distantworlds3.bsky.social - she will rest in Jaques with Zell's DBX! Time for Yazra's Krait Mk II to take the stage as we prepare for the Nomad release and my monograph proposal. Onwards 🍻 #elitedangerous

On my way to Colonia to see my Dad's memorial tonight. 150 jumps done today, 177 to go 🍻 The second half of Elyanna's final expedition - my beloved Cobra Mk V for @distantworlds3.bsky.social - now commences 🫡 #elitedangerous

I have finally found the .wav files for Sulphur Run OST. I am so happy after I lost them. Honestly after listening to it over several months, it's the musical work I am most happy with... ironically (or not?). I put a lot of effort into it. Will re-upload very soon. #elitedangerous

One screenshot to show why I've lived on the same moon for ten months now 🌕 This place never gets old... but my mouse did! I replaced my 16 year old Logitech MX 518 with a G502 X. Loving it so far, and my, does Miley move smoothly with it! 🍻 #elitedangerous #lovenahla

And at the culmination of @distantworlds3.bsky.social, as I was searching for the Pilgrim's Star, Yazra found.... an ELW which is also a moon 🌒 That is a first for me - and therefore a first for her! Juenae YE-Z e1045 contains the Pilgrim's Star now. What a lovely way to end. #elitedangerous

If you play #elitedangerous regularly and you don't have a vibe-planet that you've been living on for nearly a year... ...what are you doing?! What else is there to do? 💀 When will I leave? It's currently a very decisive "if", not a "when"! 🪐 🌕 lysander666.github.io/nahla-tracke...

Following in the footsteps of the greats in @distantworlds3.bsky.social I will set up a muffin shop 🧁 #elitedangerous

Back to it! And Nahla Tracker is still correct as the one year mark creeps up 🌕 We are nearly at version 1.0. What has changed? Very little but we're nearly there! Zell is still doing her thing far away from the rest of the @distantworlds3.bsky.social fleet, and we love it here 🖤 #elitedangerous

In all my time playing #elitedangerous and being with @distantworlds3.bsky.social, I have never seen the galactic band reflected on ice like this. The galaxy is full of surprises. That is all 🌌

A big thank you to Karnath, @nvgg.online and the @distantworlds3.bsky.social team. A memorial for my Dad will now be included in the next monthly update of #elitedangerous - will post more when it's done. I may have to go to Colonia to visit it, but I will do so if necessary. Thank you, all <3

Rainbow's End, the station built during @distantworlds3.bsky.social is in a very nice location indeed - congrats Mr Burnage for finding it! Rather dark around here though! Space bats incoming 🖤🦇🖤 P.S. the station name has something to do with Eyes Wide Shut? I approve if so! #elitedangerous

Miley had a treat tonight! Time for a flight around Pâte Sablée crater after being dormant for so long! What a beautiful ship to fly. Future plans? Stay in the system for a little more. At least make it a year in Hope system, but we like it! 9 months so far! 🤞🌖 #elitedangerous