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| + | [[File:VoyagerAstroLabMilkyWay.jpg|thumb|A depiction of the [[Milky Way Galaxy]] as seen in the [[astrometrics]] lab aboard {{USS|Voyager}}]] |
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| − | :''If you are looking for information about the area that is used for stellar cartography, see [[ |
+ | :''If you are looking for information about the area of a ship that is used for stellar cartography, see [[stellar cartography department]]''. |
| − | '''Stellar cartography''' |
+ | '''Stellar cartography''' was the [[science]] and practice of making maps and projections of [[space]]. The [[United Federation of Planets]] and other spacefaring [[cultures]] had various different systems to organize and catalog space and objects in space. One who specialized in this science was known as a [[stellar cartographer]]. |
| − | ==United Federation of Planets et al.== |
+ | ==United Federation of Planets, ''et al.''== |
| − | The most widely used |
+ | The most widely used cartographic system was based on older [[Earth]] and [[Vulcan]] systems, and perhaps ones even older than those. It divided the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]] into [[quadrant]]s, [[sector]]s, and [[star system|systems]], and used [[coordinates]] to describe specific points in space. |
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| − | ===Quadrants=== |
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| − | The galaxy is divided into four major '''quadrants''', defined by one meridian passing through the [[galactic core]] and the [[Sol System]] and a second one perpendicular to the first. |
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| − | *[[Alpha Quadrant]] |
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| − | *[[Beta Quadrant]] |
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| − | *[[Gamma Quadrant]] |
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| − | *[[Delta Quadrant]] |
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| − | The [[United Federation of Planets]] and its neighbouring powers are located in the ''Alpha'' and ''Beta'' Quadrants. |
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| − | Some smaller sections of the galaxy are historically referred to as a '''quadrants''' as well. Examples of these smaller quadrants are: |
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| − | * [[Quadrant 448]] |
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| − | * [[Quadrant 904]] |
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| − | * [[Morgana Quadrant]] |
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| − | ===Sectors=== |
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| − | A '''sector''' is a much smaller volume of space. Sectors typically contain several stars. Most sectors are numbered, and some have been named after an important star system in that sector. A ship capable of scanning a radius of 20 light years in one day can effectively scan one sector a day, suggesting a sector is 20 light years. ([[TNG]]: "[[The Wounded]]") |
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| − | * [[:Category:Sectors|List of sectors]] |
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| − | :''According to the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'' and the ''[[Star Trek Star Charts]]'', a sector is 20x20x20 [[light-year]]s in size. This, however, is not entirely consistent with all on-screen data.'' |
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==Borg Collective== |
==Borg Collective== |
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| − | The [[Borg Collective]] |
+ | The [[Borg Collective]] implemented a strictly numerical system to designate regions of space. |
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| ⚫ | The largest known [[Borg]] spatial subdivision |
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| ⚫ | The largest known [[Borg]] spatial subdivision was the '''matrix'''. A matrix was subdivided into '''grids'''. One grid could be further divided into several '''octants''', which were numbered and sometimes given an alphabetical suffix (such as [[Grid 124, Octant 22-theta|octant 22-theta]]). Specific objects like [[galactic cluster]]s were also numbered by the Borg. |
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| − | :''It is possible that the term '''unimatrix''' is a spatial subdivision that is even larger than a matrix'' |
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| − | * [[Borg spatial designations]] |
+ | * '''See''': [[Borg spatial designations]] |
| − | ==Stellar |
+ | ==Stellar charts== |
===General=== |
===General=== |
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| − | *[[:Category:Clusters|List of clusters]] |
+ | *[[:Category:Clusters|List of clusters]] (category) |
| − | *[[:Category:Planets|List of planets]] |
+ | *[[:Category:Planets|List of planets]] (category) |
| − | *[[:Category:Nebulae|List of nebulae]] |
+ | *[[:Category:Nebulae|List of nebulae]] (category) |
*[[Inhabited planets]] |
*[[Inhabited planets]] |
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*[[Uninhabited planets]] |
*[[Uninhabited planets]] |
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*[[Stars and stellar bodies]] |
*[[Stars and stellar bodies]] |
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*[[Astronomical objects]] |
*[[Astronomical objects]] |
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| + | *[[Galactic plane]] |
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===Federation space=== |
===Federation space=== |
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===Romulan space=== |
===Romulan space=== |
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*[[Romulan planets]] |
*[[Romulan planets]] |
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===Cardassian space=== |
===Cardassian space=== |
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*[[Cardassian planets]] |
*[[Cardassian planets]] |
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*[[Demilitarized Zone]] |
*[[Demilitarized Zone]] |
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| − | ===Breen Space=== |
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===Dominion space=== |
===Dominion space=== |
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===Various locations=== |
===Various locations=== |
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| − | *[[Planets in the Delphic Expanse]] |
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| + | [[zh-cn:星际地理学]] |
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| + | [[Category:Starfleet Academy courses]] |
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| + | [[Category:Cartography]] |
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| + | [[de:Stellarkartographie (Wissenschaft)]] |
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| − | [[Category:Academic disciplines]] |
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| + | [[es:Cartografía estelar]] |
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| − | [[de:Stellarkartographie]] [[fr:Cartographie stellaire]] [[nl:Stellaire Cartografie]] |
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| + | [[fr:Cartographie stellaire]] |
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| + | [[ja:星図]] |
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| + | [[nl:Stellaire cartografie]] |
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Revision as of 17:52, 1 April 2015
A depiction of the Milky Way Galaxy as seen in the astrometrics lab aboard USS Voyager
- If you are looking for information about the area of a ship that is used for stellar cartography, see stellar cartography department.
Stellar cartography was the science and practice of making maps and projections of space. The United Federation of Planets and other spacefaring cultures had various different systems to organize and catalog space and objects in space. One who specialized in this science was known as a stellar cartographer.
United Federation of Planets, et al.
The most widely used cartographic system was based on older Earth and Vulcan systems, and perhaps ones even older than those. It divided the galaxy into quadrants, sectors, and systems, and used coordinates to describe specific points in space.
Borg Collective
The Borg Collective implemented a strictly numerical system to designate regions of space.
The largest known Borg spatial subdivision was the matrix. A matrix was subdivided into grids. One grid could be further divided into several octants, which were numbered and sometimes given an alphabetical suffix (such as octant 22-theta). Specific objects like galactic clusters were also numbered by the Borg.
Stellar charts
General
- List of clusters (category)
- List of planets (category)
- List of nebulae (category)
- Inhabited planets
- Uninhabited planets
- Homeworlds
- Stars and stellar bodies
- Astronomical objects
- Galactic plane