Void Opals recognition

[Not Erik]

Do you have any tips how to recognize void opals asteroids (before probe)?

[Darnell.]

try this https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1593415736
helped me from firing a probe at very single orange rock that showed up on the pulse wave scanner

[vortex]

I've noticed that the asteroid changes from yellow to bright yellow after it's been scanned, these asteroids seem to have opals. Don't be fooled when coming accross bright smooth round types of asteroids they have nothing to offer. Look for fishers, that's more of an indicator of core deposits.

[Mars Cariocecus]

This is a reply I made in another thread regarding asteroids with core:

"If you always keep holding the pulse wave scanner button, at the end of each scan the asteroids change color and this is a very very good thing because it allows to almost instantly know if the asteroid is crackable even from far and avoiding waste prospectors, I'll explain, if at the end of the scan cycle (when it changes color) you see black spots or outlines all over the asteroid that means it has a mineable core.

Always look for the smallest of asteroids because the big ones even if brighter never have a core.

If you have doubts you can turn the external lights on and approach the asteroids to see the fissures, one other thing is that I never use night vision I only use the external lights, I find it easier to find asteroids."

As for detecting specifically void opals this is not possible because even in void opals hotspots you can find, Bromellite (cheap / not worth) or Alexandrite (worth mining) cores.

[the frost staff]

Originally posted by Mars Cariocecus:

This is a reply I made in another thread regarding asteroids with core:

"If you always keep holding the pulse wave scanner button, at the end of each scan the asteroids change color and this is a very very good thing because it allows to almost instantly know if the asteroid is crackable even from far and avoiding waste prospectors, I'll explain, if at the end of the scan cycle (when it changes color) you see black spots or outlines all over the asteroid that means it has a mineable core.

Always look for the smallest of asteroids because the big ones even if brighter never have a core.

If you have doubts you can turn the external lights on and approach the asteroids to see the fissures, one other thing is that I never use night vision I only use the external lights, I find it easier to find asteroids."

As for detecting specifically void opals this is not possible because even in void opals hotspots you can find, Bromellite (cheap / not worth) or Alexandrite (worth mining) cores.

You forgot to mention using night vision. Using night vision is the easiest way to spot fissures.

[Mars Cariocecus]

Originally posted by tasser05:

Originally posted by Mars Cariocecus:

This is a reply I made in another thread regarding asteroids with core:

"If you always keep holding the pulse wave scanner button, at the end of each scan the asteroids change color and this is a very very good thing because it allows to almost instantly know if the asteroid is crackable even from far and avoiding waste prospectors, I'll explain, if at the end of the scan cycle (when it changes color) you see black spots or outlines all over the asteroid that means it has a mineable core.

Always look for the smallest of asteroids because the big ones even if brighter never have a core.

If you have doubts you can turn the external lights on and approach the asteroids to see the fissures, one other thing is that I never use night vision I only use the external lights, I find it easier to find asteroids."

As for detecting specifically void opals this is not possible because even in void opals hotspots you can find, Bromellite (cheap / not worth) or Alexandrite (worth mining) cores.

You forgot to mention using night vision. Using night vision is the easiest way to spot fissures.

I mentionned night vision, I said I never use it, the outlines of night vision mode distract me and i prefer darker environments to spot asteroids.

if I find a ring with void opals hotspots if possible I try to go to a hotspot on the shadow of the planet that way it's even more darker and easier to spot core asteroids.