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

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The discussion revolves around the possibility of creating a 3D map of naked-eye visible night sky objects, including their distances from Earth. Participants explore the idea of visualizing celestial objects in a manner similar to certain video games.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses curiosity about the distances of visible stars and seeks a graphical representation of these objects in the night sky.
  • Another participant references the game Ascendancy, suggesting that similar visualizations of space objects have historical precedence in games like Elite from 1984.
  • A suggestion is made to check out Neave Planetarium as a potential resource for visualizing celestial objects.
  • Another participant confirms the existence of Neave Planetarium but indicates it does not fulfill the original request, while also praising its content.
  • A participant recommends the software Celestia as a tool for exploring celestial objects in a 3D environment.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on a specific resource that meets the original request for a 3D map of naked-eye visible objects, and multiple suggestions are offered without agreement on their suitability.

Contextual Notes

Some suggestions may depend on personal preferences for software or visual representation, and the effectiveness of the mentioned resources in fulfilling the original inquiry remains unresolved.

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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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A little bit off topic:

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:
Neave Planetarium?

No.


But there's some truly awesome stuff there. I just spent an hour there, including watching the entire TV show.
 

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