Stars Brighter Than Magnitude 4.5 and More Distant Than 750 Light Years
The image painted on the base grid is the relevant 15,201 light year x 15,201 light year section of the modified European Space Agency's (ESA) Milky Way map. The base grid parallels the galactic plane, and lies 925 light years below the actual galactic plane. The smallest circle (yellow) is centered around the Sun and has a radius of 750 light years. The larger circle (red) has a radius of 5,000 light years.
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Bright Stars, Near Stars, Solar Systems
Bright Stars in the Constellations
The Constellations and the Galactic, Supergalactic Planes
