Is there a 3D map of the naked-eye visible nightsky objects?

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A user seeks a 3D map or graphic that displays naked-eye visible night sky objects along with their distances from Earth. They express curiosity about the proximity of stars and other celestial objects. The discussion references the game Ascendancy, which features a similar display of neighboring systems. Participants mention the Neave Planetarium and recommend Celestia, a software that provides detailed astronomical visuals. The conversation emphasizes the desire for better visualization tools for understanding the night sky.
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I often look up at the sky and wonder how far away this or that star/object is. I know that most discernible stars are in our neighborhood, but I have a hard time figuring out just how close they are.
Is there a map/graphic that would map all the objects we can see with a naked eye in our nightsky and how far away they are? Some of you may have played an old space strategy game called Ascendancy, where the neighboring systems were displayed like this:

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Thank you for an answer!
 
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alpskomleko said:
Some of you may have played an old space strategy game called Ascendancy, where the neighboring systems were displayed like this:

If memory serves me well this way of displaying objects on space dates to - at least - Elite from 1984.
 
Borek said:
If memory serves me well this way of displaying objects on space dates to - at least - Elite from 1984.

Best. C= game. Ever.
 
Speedo said:

No.


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