3D Constellation post index and instruction
TAURUS, The Bull
PARALLEL VIEW:
3D Constellation post index and instruction
3D Constellation post index and instruction
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The Pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The Pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The Pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
M44 (Beehive) 3.1 mag 610
ι 4.0 mag 330
β 3.5 mag 303
α 4.3 mag 188
γ 4.7 mag 181
δ 3.9 mag 131
3D Constellation post index and instructions
The pattern we see.
The 3D version. Click for a larger image (for phones and small screens).
PARALLEL VIEW:
With labels:
CROSS VIEW:
With labels:
Data:
Object Magnitude Dist. (light yrs.)
I figured out how to create stereoscopic image pairs using Paint.net and decided to render the main stars of various constellations in 3D, starting with Orion.
Maybe it's because I have almost no depth perception, but I have always been fascinated with 3D images- either stereoscopic, where you defocus your eyes and fuse side-by-side image pairs, anaglyphs that use those Devo-ish red and blue glasses, or even animated wigglegrams.
I also love a clear dark night when you can gaze up and see the sky as a window out into the universe, rather than stars on a two-dimensional dome, as in the image above. Planetariums used to be like that, before they added all the lasers, images, and fancy stuff. The lights would dim and the sky would appear, as if the dome had been lifted and you were actually looking out into the night sky, and they would highlight the constellations, the ecliptic, the Milky Way...
Seeing the Milky Way as a galaxy viewed from our place in one of its spiral arms, or realizing that the star patterns are mostly just alignments of stars at vastly different distances are very fulfilling experiences. I hope these 3D constellations make it easier to see the sky the way it really is. I will add more as I am able. I've started with Orion, Taurus, and Ursa Major.
Select it from the "Quick hops" on the right or click below:
This Space Walk takes you down through the Winter sky in the south, as viewed from the Northern Hemisphere. You'll travel from Taurus, through Auriga, Gemini, Orion, and Canis Major, viewing objects such as the Pleiades, the Hyades, M38, M36, M37, the Great Orion Nebula, M35, and M41, just to name some of the headliners.
As always, the Space Walk includes a chart to get you oriented, but you can just lie back in your chair, grab your binoculars, and follow along with the recording as I guide you through these constellations. Enjoy!