Manticore A & B and the Wormhole Junction

So, I was checking out this map. Hint, you should see it too.

http://honorverseglossary.wikispaces.co ... lpaper.png

And I wondered. If the distances are accurate, and I expect that they are, then does the Wormhole Junction orbit Manticore-A?

If so, then there are times it is roughly half way between Manticore-A & Manticore-B. Would there be a resonance zone between both stars? Which way is it orbiting, clockwise or anti-clockwise? If clockwise, how long until a resonance zone is set up to Manticore-B as well?

If the WhJ is fixed in place in relation to the orbits of A&B, then would it only have a resonance zone with the closest star? How long until it swaps the RZ to Manticore-B? What is the RZ like when the star is really close to the WhJ?

As I understand it, the wormholes are where they are to balance out the gravity amongst the stars in the galaxy. Would this mean as stars move around, then the wormholes will change? Not a big deal in terms of years, but over centuries the cumulative motion of all the stars could have an effect.

Kizarvexis wrote:So, I was checking out this map. Hint, you should see it too.

http://honorverseglossary.wikispaces.co ... lpaper.png

And I wondered. If the distances are accurate, and I expect that they are, then does the Wormhole Junction orbit Manticore-A?

If so, then there are times it is roughly half way between Manticore-A & Manticore-B. Would there be a resonance zone between both stars? Which way is it orbiting, clockwise or anti-clockwise? If clockwise, how long until a resonance zone is set up to Manticore-B as well?

If the WhJ is fixed in place in relation to the orbits of A&B, then would it only have a resonance zone with the closest star? How long until it swaps the RZ to Manticore-B? What is the RZ like when the star is really close to the WhJ?

As I understand it, the wormholes are where they are to balance out the gravity amongst the stars in the galaxy. Would this mean as stars move around, then the wormholes will change? Not a big deal in terms of years, but over centuries the cumulative motion of all the stars could have an effect.

No, the wormhole does not orbit the star. It exists in a fixed relationship to the star. See Hyperspace near a Wormhole Junction. This is also another reason why fortresses that are part of the Manticoran Wormhole Junction defenses have impeller drives--they need them for station-keeping, as without them the fortresses would orbit the star, which would result in them moving away from the Junction they are there to defend.

As for your other questions, see the post by runsforcelery here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3107&hilit=resonance+zone&start=130 (You will have to scroll down to see the post (it is the fourth one on that page), as I haven't been able to figure out a way to display the start of a specific post, just the page on which it is on.)

As far as the relative positions of Manticore-A and Manticore-B, as of Field of Dishonor, the two stars were just past periastron.

Hi Vince,

There are maps at the Honorverse wiki that show the WHJ and its RZ effect on Manticore-A, as well as other maps that show Manticore-B among other systems.

L

Vince wrote:

Kizarvexis wrote:So, I was checking out this map. Hint, you should see it too.

http://honorverseglossary.wikispaces.co ... lpaper.png

And I wondered. If the distances are accurate, and I expect that they are, then does the Wormhole Junction orbit Manticore-A?

If so, then there are times it is roughly half way between Manticore-A & Manticore-B. Would there be a resonance zone between both stars? Which way is it orbiting, clockwise or anti-clockwise? If clockwise, how long until a resonance zone is set up to Manticore-B as well?

If the WhJ is fixed in place in relation to the orbits of A&B, then would it only have a resonance zone with the closest star? How long until it swaps the RZ to Manticore-B? What is the RZ like when the star is really close to the WhJ?

As I understand it, the wormholes are where they are to balance out the gravity amongst the stars in the galaxy. Would this mean as stars move around, then the wormholes will change? Not a big deal in terms of years, but over centuries the cumulative motion of all the stars could have an effect.

No, the wormhole does not orbit the star. It exists in a fixed relationship to the star. See Hyperspace near a Wormhole Junction. This is also another reason why fortresses that are part of the Manticoran Wormhole Junction defenses have impeller drives--they need them for station-keeping, as without them the fortresses would orbit the star, which would result in them moving away from the Junction they are there to defend.

As for your other questions, see the post by runsforcelery here: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3107&hilit=resonance+zone&start=130 (You will have to scroll down to see the post (it is the fourth one on that page), as I haven't been able to figure out a way to display the start of a specific post, just the page on which it is on.)

As far as the relative positions of Manticore-A and Manticore-B, as of Field of Dishonor, the two stars were just past periastron.