Page 1 of 1
Galactic map
Posted: Sun Jan 22, 2017 8:16 pm
by evovi
Does anyone know if one exists where it's a high res top down view with the X and y grid marked into it?
The Edsm map is what I'm thinking but I can't export it in its raw state to retain quality
Thanks in advance
Re: Galactic map
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 4:46 am
by tinnitus
Other then the one you mentioned I've use this one
http://starchart.club/map/ which you may already have.
Re: Galactic map
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 8:11 am
by TorTorden
Re: Galactic map
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:16 am
by tinnitus
TorTorden wrote:https://www.quora.com/How-is-the-picture-of-our-Milky-Way-galaxy-taken-from-the-outside-if-we-are-inside-the-galaxy
Yeah recalled reading some article about that, like trying to take a picture of your house from the outside while your inside it.
Re: Galactic map
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 9:27 am
by TorTorden
Yeah, pretty much, but you can find some nice pics if you google ngc 6744.
It's almost facepalm worthy how I, for quite some time really thought that was the milky way..
Re: Galactic map
Posted: Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:57 pm
by evovi
Thanks tinnitus, yeah I'd happened upon that previously - and thanks tor, that path led me onto some nice reading, things I wasn't aware off... It also led me into this