Whiplash 1983(Got my little confusion sorted)
"... confounded me long enough.
Why do ship-consoles display (sometimes) Coriolis station puppets with darts on their sides?"
System navigation targeted, Gray/White Puppet with no port entrance locator dart markers displayed.
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Local targeted (affter drop) (Weapons style lock-on), Orange/Highlight puppet showing port entrance locator dart markers.
Coriolis (Dodo) stations only.
When you drop out of super cruise at a Coriolis station, then target the thing, the holo-figure "puppet" will show arrows pointing to the entrance.
However, if you're savvy you'll notice that all rotating space stations follow the "right hand" rule. With your right hand, curl your fingers in the direction it is rotating, and where your thumb sticks out is where the entrance is.
I hope this helps.