B Why the Milky Way shows band in all-sky energy scans

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The discussion centers on the Gleamoscope, which allows users to visualize the sky in various wavelengths, revealing the Milky Way as a narrow horizontal band. This banding occurs because the Milky Way is a disc-shaped galaxy, and the perspective from within this disc naturally presents it as a horizontal feature in all-sky images. The conversation also touches on the visibility of the Milky Way, suggesting that those in populated areas may not have seen it clearly. Overall, the analysis highlights the geometric nature of the Milky Way's structure as the reason for its consistent appearance across different energy scans. Understanding this perspective is essential for interpreting astronomical images accurately.
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I have just read about the Gleamoscope which allows users to dial up visions of the sky in any light that you prefer, for example CMB, Xray, etc. In all of these, the Milky Way shows up as a narrow horizontal band across the middle of theall-sky image. What is it in the analysis that leads to the Milky Way showing up in this position?
 
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Uh ... the fact that the milky IS a narrow band across the middle of the sky? Am I missing something?
 
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You're looking at something that's discus-shaped from a location within the discus. They did rotate the picture so that the disk plane is the horizontal plane.
 
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jordankonisky do you live in a highly populated area? Have you never seen the Milky Way with your own eyes? If not it should be on your to do list.

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