Not just distance, class (ie type of ship), speed and direction too. Having seen some freaky good examples, I'm not sure how it wouldn't work? It might not mat

Not just distance, class (ie type of ship), speed and direction too. Having seen some freaky good examples, I'm not sure how it wouldn't work? It might not matter, but it seems to work (and I can't see how it wouldn't matter)? For example, you see a ship on the horizon, you can't tell the class - so whether it's likely to be in a group, or if it's a ship previously reported in this area - you can't tell the direction, etc ... you observe the ship, now you can plot the direction, speed. The ship fires on you, now you likely know the class.