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Digital Universe Guide - Hayden Planetarium

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3.1. MILKY WAY ATLAS OVERVIEW 25<br />

3.1 Milky Way Atlas Overview<br />

The Milky Way Atlas represents, in two and three dimensions, scientific information spanning everything<br />

from the presence of infrared radiation to the locations of exoplanets (stars that have planetary<br />

systems).<br />

Each of these elements is represented by a single data group in Partiview, defined and given a name<br />

by the object command in the mw.cf file. These names are then displayed in the Group Menu and on<br />

the Group Buttons in the Partiview user interface.<br />

Table 3.1 – Milky Way Atlas data groups. Refer to the associated page<br />

number for a detailed description for each group.<br />

Group See<br />

Name Page Description<br />

stars 66 The observed stars<br />

altLbl 72 Greek (Bayer) and Flamsteed star names<br />

err 73 Stellar distance uncertainty<br />

constel 75 Constellation connectivity lines<br />

nearstars 78 Lépine-Shara proper motion star catalog<br />

dwarfs 80 L and T dwarf catalog<br />

expl 82 Extrasolar planets<br />

oc 84 Open star clusters<br />

ob 86 OB associations<br />

gc 88 Globular star clusters<br />

pul 91 Pulsars<br />

pn 94 Planetary nebulae<br />

h2 96 Star-forming clouds (a.k.a. H ii Regions)<br />

snr 99 Supernova remnants<br />

oricl 101 Orion Nebula star cluster<br />

orineb 102 Orion Nebula model<br />

oort 105 Oort Cloud sphere<br />

radec 106 Equatorial (RA/Dec) coordinates sphere & Radio sphere<br />

eclip 108 Ecliptic coordinates sphere<br />

galac 110 Galactic coordinates sphere<br />

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