Help finding an Aitoff projection of constellations

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The discussion centers on the search for an Aitoff projection of constellations aligned with galactic coordinates. The user initially struggled to find a suitable resource but ultimately discovered a satisfactory solution at the provided link: http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/mwpan_vr.html. This resource offers a visualization that meets the user's requirements.

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I looked, but I could not find an Aitoff projection of the constellations that is aligned with galaxial coordinates. Any help is appreciated, thanks!
 
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never mind, I found this, I guess this is good enough:

http://canopus.physik.uni-potsdam.de/~axm/mwpan_vr.html
 
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