The Constellations and the Supergalactic Plane in 3D

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Each sphere is a point located at the approximate center of each constellation, 500 million light years (Mly) from the sun. The image of the supergalactic plane in the base grid parallels the supergalactic plane, and lies 494 million light years below the actual supergalactic plane (initially visible as a thin horizontal line near the center of the video).

Click here for a table of the data used to generate this view.


 

Bright Stars and Near Stars

 

Bright Stars in the Constellations

 

The Constellations and the Galactic, Supergalactic Planes