[extropy-chat] Mappa Mundi

[BillK]

On Tue Jan 13, 2004 05:24 am Anders Sandberg wrote:
 >
 > <http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~mjuric/universe/>
 >
 > A map showing a geocentric perspective of the entire universe. The
 > trick is to make one direction logarithmic, which makes it possible 
to > depict everything (more or less) from the Earth's core out to the 
Big > Bang. The other direction represents declination, making this a 
slice > across the universe along the ecliptic.
 >

This map was published in New Scientist 22 Nov 2003 with explanatory 
articles. I have a copy at the side of my desk. It unfolds to about 
81cms (32 inches) and looks really impressive. The Andromeda galaxy is 
labeled 'Andromeda galaxy' on this copy of the map. The Milky Way disc 
is also textured as you suggested, so I think New Scientist did a lot of 
editing on the map to make it suitable for publication.

You might be able to get a back issue from them. It is well worth it.

BillK