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The directional scanner can see the following objects in space: | The directional scanner can see the following objects in space: | ||
* All ships and their names.This excludes [[Recon Ships|combat recon]] and cloaked ships. | * All ships and their names.This excludes [[Recon Ships|combat recon]] and cloaked ships. | ||
* Celestial objects such as | * Celestial objects such as moons, asteroid belts and planets. | ||
* Structures such as [[POS|player starbases]], citadels, | * Structures such as [[POS|player starbases]], citadels, customs offices, mobile depots and stargates. The name of the structure is also visible. | ||
* Wrecks | * Wrecks | ||
* Drones | * Drones | ||
* Core and combat scanning probes | * Core and combat scanning probes | ||
* | * NPCs with "♦" in their name. This includes mining operations and Blood Raider Shipyard fleets. | ||
The directional scanner is limited by not being able to see the state of the object (empty, damaged, reinforced, pilot info). The directional scanner is also unable to see cosmic signatures, cosmic anomalies, all normal NPCs, beacons and bookmarks. The directional scanner is also unable to see [[Recon Ships|combat recon]] ships and cloaked ships. | The directional scanner is limited by not being able to see the state of the object (empty, damaged, reinforced, pilot info). The directional scanner is also unable to see cosmic signatures, cosmic anomalies, all normal NPCs, beacons and bookmarks. The directional scanner is also unable to see [[Recon Ships|combat recon]] ships and cloaked ships. | ||
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The map can be also used to quicly aim the directional scanner to any object visible in the map. To do this hold right click on an object and select "directional scan" in the radial menu that opens. | The map can be also used to quicly aim the directional scanner to any object visible in the map. To do this hold right click on an object and select "directional scan" in the radial menu that opens. | ||
==Practical applications== | ==Practical applications== | ||