Finding mis-placed Atmospheric Harvester ?

[Asmosis]

So i put a couple of these on a planet in my system next to an observatory, then flew away without thinking much of it.

Turns out they dont have an icon of their own and you can only have 3 per planet. Any way of finding them again? or is it time to give up and move my base to another system. Or i guess start a portal farm, but that doesnt appeal much.

[Psyclos]

I used to leave a beacon with every 3, which works. Now I just buy what I want/need from wealthy systems.

[Asmosis]

If i found a system that sold them in the thousands, i'd do that instead. so far only found up to ~130 or so.

Alternatively there's farming missions which is probably faster, and more fun. Since you get the direct products (Enriched carbon, amonium salt, thermic condensate) but also the things you make with those products.

[Psyclos]

Originally posted by Asmosis:

so far only found up to ~130 or so.

Wealthy, opulent etc., systems regularly sell lots of ¬500 or so (ships at trade centres)

[swingline]

After probably 100-200 hrs of not visiting, I went to a planet that I thought I left 3 harvesters and a beacon. But I couldn't find them, didn't see them. I wonder if after some point in time they disappear from the save? My exobay and roamer was there next to the outpost where I left it, but the beacon and harvesters were not where I remembered ( a short 1-2 minute drive away) and nothing on my HUD. It's possible they were broken when I returned a previous time and maybe I just deleted them, but I'm not sure.

My guess, though, is probably time to move to another planet if they're truly lost and you can't find them.

[Psyclos]

@ swingline - I just revisited ny last base after 3-400 hrs away from it -the 3 harvesters were fine (just outside base boundaries) likewise beacons. I didn't refuel this time - will see if they are still there when(if) I check again

@OP while in that system, bought 4x362 star bulbs, 2 x 497 Nitrogen, 2x 476 Radon in about 5-10min. at trading station.

[Asmosis]

Originally posted by Psyclos:

@OP while in that system, bought 4x362 star bulbs, 2 x 497 Nitrogen, 2x 476 Radon in about 5-10min. at trading station.

Thanks for the info, that fits in better with how i originally planned to get stuff via missions. Balancing farming with playing makes the game more enjoyable :)