WP8 "Sierra's Ridge" was on Jellyfish Sector DL-Y d50 7 b at 73.67/26.25.

This meetup site was close to the Jellyfish Nebula.

Not long after leaving WP7, I discovered an Earth-Like World Pyurks EW-C d43 B 4.

There were two Water Worlds too.

The pace picked up for the next waypoint. A bit over 2,000Ly from the previous waypoint, WP7 "Lizard Point" was on Rosette Sector HW-W c1-3 A 2 c at 45.66/174.21.

The Rosette Nebula was clearly visible over the meetup site.

Normally moons orbit in line with rings (if present). The meetup moon is on quite an inclined orbit.

WP6 "Rex's Folly" was on Seagull Sector MX-U c2-3 9 a at 0.35/133.74.

Barnard's Loop is getting smaller...

The Seagull Nebula is close by, but not visible at the time of the meet.

WP5 "Camp Thor" was on ALS 299 6 d at -35.54/161.37. This site has a good view of Thor's Helmut Nebula.

The meetup was the next night.

Quite a few commanders turned up. SRV headlight beams look really good in the dark.

WP4 in the 2MASS J06410581+0952478 system was cancelled due to it being surrounded by permit-locked systems added since the expedition was originally planned.

On the way to WP5, I found a great view of some rings, I think the system was Oochoxt JV-F b30-0, and the view is most likely of body "AB 4" from "AB 4 a".

The WP3 "Bluff Point" meetup was scheduled the night before I arrived. It was on Trapezium Sector DQ-X c1-9 12 a at 14.0/143.6.

Barnard's Loop is very close here.

The nearby gas giant looked like a giant marble ready to roll down the canyon.

I stopped for the night on Witch Head Sector DL-Y d26 2 a.

The Witch Head Nebula was very close and large in the sky.

The meetup is supposed to be tonight, but I'm not going to make it.

Another day, another waypoint. WP2 "The BFG (Big Fiery Giant)" was on Betelgeuse 2 at 69.68/72.91.

Betelgeuse is a red super-giant, and has planets that orbit quite close to it. Not as close as Skardee, but close enough!

The WP1 "Barnacle Bluff" meetup was just one day later. I left quite late in the day, but it was only a few jumps and I arrived less than an hour later on Merope 5 c at -26.34/156.40.

Late in my day is still very early for Europe, so there was almost nobody there. The ringed gas giant in the sky provided some interest while I waited.

Eventually others turned up and we gathered around the green glowing barnacle.