On: 100k Stars Chrome visualization experiment

[dimgl]

Every couple of years I'm reminded of the scale of the universe and I'm just as shocked every time.

[vermilingua → dimgl]

Especially on realization that this 100k stars is only 0.0001% of the stars in our galaxy. It would take one million of these visualizations to represent the Milky Way.

[irrational → vermilingua]

I was surprised to learn recently that we can only see 5,000 stars from Earth with the naked eye.

[Blammar → irrational]

Depends on your definition of "star." You can see the Andromeda galaxy with your naked eye (as well as the galactic center.)

[PaulDavisThe1st → Blammar]

True, but IIUC, that's the only object you can see in the sky that is not a part of our galaxy.

[zuminator → PaulDavisThe1st]

The Magellanic clouds are also visible to the naked eye.

[irrational → Blammar]

But you don’t see individual stars. When I have been out in the middle of nowhere and looked at the Andromeda galaxy, it just looks like a smudge. You need a telescope to really realize it is made up of many individual stars.

[CSSer → irrational]

Is that even in the best conditions i.e. a dark site?

[croes → CSSer]

Yes

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/how-many-stars-n...

[CSSer → croes]

Super cool! Thank you for sharing.

[michaelchisari → vermilingua]

And the Milky Way galaxy is one of trillions.

[sva_ → michaelchisari]

And that is only the observable universe

[ccakes → dimgl]

This is a great way to spend 10mins and have your mind blown at the same time

https://joshworth.com/dev/pixelspace/pixelspace_solarsystem....

[whiteboardr → ccakes]

This here too:

https://youtu.be/zR3Igc3Rhfg

[pveierland → dimgl]

I found this video pretty mind-blowing in presenting the scale of the universe, especially through time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4izuDMUQA

[belter → dimgl]

"Universe Size Comparison 3D": https://youtu.be/i93Z7zljQ7I

[Mondialisation → dimgl]

You're only reminded of the scale the universe is not

[azth → dimgl]

Quite amazing really.

> Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the day and night there are signs for people of reason.

https://quran.com/3/190