Thursday, January 26, 2012

How far is constellation andromeda from the constellation orion? Is there a 3d or 4d map i can view?

A constellation is really just an earth-centered view of a part of the universe. It's physical dimension is infinite, so there cannot be a 3-d map of a constellation.



But there CAN be (and are) 2-d maps of constellations. Their separations are not measured in distance (because the celestial sphere -- the sky -- is considered to be at an infinite distance), but it can be measured in degrees.



At their closest, the two constellations are separated by about 45 degrees.



You can see the constellations using Google Earth. From the "View" menu, select Explore %26gt; Sky. If you want to see the constellation boundaries, go to the Layers panel (bottom left) and under "Backyard Astronomy" check the Constellation Boundaries box.How far is constellation andromeda from the constellation orion? Is there a 3d or 4d map i can view?Try Celestia and select star pairs in each constellation for measuring the distance. ;)How far is constellation andromeda from the constellation orion? Is there a 3d or 4d map i can view?Roughly about 2 times the length of Orion separates them. The Pleiades is roughly midway between them, maybe 10 % closer to Orion.

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