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The latest issue of "National Geographic Magazine" has a nice pull-out folder of the Milky Way (artist's conception based on current knowledge). It's pretty large. Perhaps one of our more intrepid mapmakers would like to have a go at it.
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They have it in the Shoppette (convenience store) on base, but I'm broke for the time being. Most well-stocked magazine stores will have National Geographic. You used to only be able to get N.G. by becoming a member of the National Geographic Society, but I think in recent years they figured out that they'd have more money in their pockets for exploration, etc., if they just sold their rag on the news stand. I don't know if there is any benefit to being a member anymore, unless you get a steep discount off the cover price.
--Baloo
[Remembers when National Geographic was the only magazine you could reliably find nudity in. Of course, they were primitive and often malnourished, their teeth often displayed a complete lack of dental attention, and their standards of beauty reflected different priorities...?]
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That's a map of the sky as viewed from Earth. First of Two's description sounds more like a view of the galaxy from outside. At least, I hope that's what he's talking about... :-)
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Nice charts, but not exactly what I expected.
BTW, I accidentally clicked on the section with Antares (Scorpius). Antares being a real star why would the ship yards in Bajor sector be named Antares unless it is really close to Antares?
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No, the page referenced in the link above is NOT what I was talking about.
The fold-out is a oblique, looking-in-from-outside view of the galaxy, seen as if one were looking towards the center from somewhere outside the center of the alpha quadrant.
In other words, draw a line between the AQ-BQ border and the AQ-DQ border that bisects the AQ. Extend that line outside the galaxy. go up at.. hm, a 45-degree angle? That's about it.
I just realized thi issue may not have hit the shelves as of when I had posted it. Apparently, the library gets 'em early. If you see an issue of NG with the famous round-the-world baloon on it, you're too early, it's the next one.
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Well, I found the map where I REALLY didn't expect it. It was sitting on the teacher's desk for my Commerical Art Class during 9th period today. It was already ripped out of the magazine too. I over it for the entire class period, and I must say, very cool. The one side has the entire Milky Way with the locations of multiple giant stars, a little 'We Are Here' sign, and the names of all the Milky Way's arms. Then, on the reverse side, it cuts the universe into sections upon sections until we finally get to our Solar System. The first section, called a Supergroup or something, is located around the Virgo Star Group, with the 'local group' off to the left. Then, from the 'local group' we go to the smaller Grouping, which has a bunch of Galaxies that are in the immediate vicinity of the Milky Way. This includes Andromeda and M33 (Both mentioned in Trek). Then, the next subgrouping, we actually can see the Milky Way quite well. It also has Sagittarius and two other small galaxies in it. Finall, we move into the Milky Way, and it shows all the stars in the vicinity of Earth, with colors and size representing brightness and size (obviously). It includes Tau Ceti, Wolf 359 (my fav star), Wolf 424 A and B, Alpha Centauri A, B, and C (AKA Proxima Centauri). Then, FINALLY, in the bottom right corner, we get the solar system. Along the border of both sides, it has such things as a side view of the Milky Way, Timeline of the Universe, multiple Radio and Hubble photos. I do suggest getting it
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