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zksmk@sopuli.xyzM to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 years ago

Map of about 0.001 percent of the observable universe

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Map of about 0.001 percent of the observable universe

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zksmk@sopuli.xyzM to Map Enthusiasts@sopuli.xyz · 2 years ago
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  • zksmk@sopuli.xyzOPM
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    The radius of the currently observable universe is about 50 billion light-years and this map depicts a sphere with a radius of about 1 billion light-years, so if my calculamalations are correct, following through with sphere volume V being V=4/3πr³ this map depicts about 0.001 percent of the observable universe.

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    Wonder why opaque structures were chosen. The locations depicted are still almost 100% empty space, unless you’re counting the interstellar medium as an object.

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      Would you rather see a picture of almost 100%empty space?

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    Fascinating! Looked the names up on Wikipedia:

    • Dipole Repeller
    • Shapley Supercluster
    • South Pole Wall
    • Perseus–Pisces Supercluster
    • Laniakea
    • Sculptor Wall
    • Great Attractor
  • tox_solid@lemmy.world
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    I thought this was a 3D image of a shattered pelvis.

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    tl;dr; Image source. More images and a YouTube video.

    In case someone wanted the source of the image, it is an illustration included in a 2020 IRFU (Institute of Research into the Fundamental Laws of the Universe) article published on the CEA website describing the discovery of a “South Pole Wall” located in the direction of Earth’s south pole that had, until galaxy velocity data could be collected integrated, remained hidden.

    The article was a preliminary publication before the main paper was published in The Astrophysical Journal (APJ) here. The paper contains several additional illustrations of the South Pole Wall; the article contains an interactive 3D visualizations, a video (with English and French narration), and a set of more high resolution images.

    tl;dr; Image source. More images and a YouTube video.

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    Can anybody shed some light into what repellers, walls and attractors are? Of course I understand repellers probably repel stuff, and attractors attract it. But like… what’s their deal?

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    What are all those things then?

    • JohnDClay@sh.itjust.works
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      I think they are large regions of space roughly categorized. This whole thing might be our local group? Idk what it is exactly.

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