A Map of the Visible Universe. - Neatorama

In the image of the finest zoom in the map, you can see the closest stars to the Solar System. Alpha Centauri seems to be following the road to the centre of the galaxy taking the first detour to the right.

http://www.anzwers.org/free/universe/superc.html - via Kirai on the Go

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ok, but then, where's klingon? :)

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Vulcan orbits 40 Eridani A which, on this map, is visible on the highest zoom setting.

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That's a simple one, Alex! It is named, like many stars, after the person that first found it. In this case, that person is E. E. Barnard who first noted it in 1916.

For more information on E. E. Barnard check out Wikipedia! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Emerson_Barnard

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http://gameover.atlantes.org/files/2006/06/bernard.miniatura.jpg

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Who is Barnard and why does he have a star?

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