A Map of the Visible Universe.

Posted by yayo in Science & Tech on January 5, 2007 at 2:43 pm


Map of the Universe

In the image of the finest zoom in the map, you can see the closest stars to the Solar System. Alpha Centauri seems to be following the road to the centre of the galaxy taking the first detour to the right.

Link – via Kirai on the Go


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9 comments to "A Map of the Visible Universe."

  1. Lasse
    January 5th, 2007 at 3:27 pm

    We´ll stop for lunch at Groombridge.

  2. Jacob
    January 5th, 2007 at 4:06 pm

    Damn. I didn't know Wolf 359 was so close...

  3. Nio
    January 5th, 2007 at 4:18 pm

    I don't see Vulcan. What's up with that?

  4. yayo
    January 5th, 2007 at 6:05 pm

    May not be part of the "visible" universe

  5. Alex
    January 5th, 2007 at 9:45 pm

    Who is Barnard and why does he have a star?

  6. yayo
    January 6th, 2007 at 3:25 am

    http://gameover.atlantes.org/files/2006/06/bernard.miniatura.jpg

  7. Silent002
    January 6th, 2007 at 8:01 am

    That's a simple one, Alex! It is named, like many stars, after the person that first found it. In this case, that person is E. E. Barnard who first noted it in 1916.

    For more information on E. E. Barnard check out Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Emerson_Barnard

  8. Bryan
    January 6th, 2007 at 9:00 am

    Vulcan orbits 40 Eridani A which, on this map, is visible on the highest zoom setting.

  9. worf
    January 19th, 2007 at 4:47 pm

    ok, but then, where's klingon? :)


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