Scutum and Serpens Cauda in 3D
The image painted on the base grid is the relevant 1,005 ly x 1,005 ly section of the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map. The arc in the image is a portion of the smallest circle centered around the Sun in the NASA/JPL-Caltech Milky Way map, a circle with a radius of 750 light years. The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 28.4 light years below the actual galactic plane.
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Scutum and Serpens Cauda Viewed From Earth
Bright Stars in the Constellations
Bright Stars and Near Stars
