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:''If you are looking for information about the area that is used for stellar cartography, see [[Science Facilities]]''
:''If you are looking for information about the area that is used for stellar cartography, see [[Science Facilities]]''


'''Stellar cartography''' is the science and practice of making maps and projections of space. The [[United Federation of Planets]] and other starfaring cultures have various different systems to organize and catalogue space and objects in space.
'''Stellar cartography''' is the science and practice of making maps and projections of space. The [[ma:United Federation of Planets|United Federation of Planets]] and other starfaring cultures have various different systems to organize and catalogue space and objects in space.


==Terminology==
==Terminology==
The most widely used cartography system is based on older [[Earth]] and [[Vulcan]] systems, and perhaps even older. It divides the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]] into '''quadrants''' and '''sectors''', and also uses '''coordinates''' to describe specific points in space.
The most widely used cartography system is based on older [[Earth]] and [[Vulcan]] systems, and perhaps even older. It divides the [[wp:Milky Way|galaxy]] into '''quadrants''' and '''sectors''', and also uses '''coordinates''' to describe specific points in space.


===Quadrants===
===Quadrants===
Our galaxy is divided into four '''quadrants''', defined by one meridian passing through the galactic core and the [[Sol System]] and a second one perpendicular to the first, that also passes through the galactic core.
Our galaxy is divided into four '''quadrants''', defined by one meridian passing through the galactic core and the [[Earth|Sol System]] and a second one perpendicular to the first, that also passes through the galactic core.
*[[Alpha Quadrant]]
*[[Alpha Quadrant]]
*[[Beta Quadrant]]
*[[Beta Quadrant]]
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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:
Some smaller sections of the galaxy are historically referred to as a '''quadrants''' as well. Examples of these smaller quadrants are:
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Quadrant_448|Quadrant 448]]
* [[ma:Quadrant_448|Quadrant 448]]
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Quadrant_904|Quadrant 904]]
* [[ma:Quadrant_904|Quadrant 904]]
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Morgana_Quadrant|Morgana Quadrant]]
* [[ma:Morgana_Quadrant|Morgana Quadrant]]
 


===Sectors===
===Sectors===
A '''sector''' is a much smaller, cubical volume of space. Sectors typically contain several stars and are consecutively numbered; some also have a label, normally, but not always, named after an important star system in that sector.
A '''sector''' is a much smaller, cubical volume of space. Sectors typically contain several stars and are consecutively numbered; some also have a label, normally, but not always, named after an important star system in that sector.


* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Sectors|List of sectors]
* [[ma:Category:Sectors|List of sectors]]


:''According to the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual'' and the ''Star Trek Star Charts'', a sector is 20x20x20 light-years in size. This, however, is not entirely consistent with all on-screen data.''
:''According to the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual'' and the ''Star Trek Star Charts'', a sector is 20x20x20 light-years in size. This, however, is not entirely consistent with all on-screen data.''


==Stellar Charts==
==UFOP: StarBase 118 resources==
===General===
*[[:Category:Campaign Regions|Campaign regions for active starships within the SB118 universe]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Clusters|List of clusters] ''(category)''
*[[Starchart, UFOP|Starchart of the UFOP and its neighbors]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Planets|List of planets] ''(category)''
* [[:Category:Locations|Locations throughout the SB118 universe]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Nebulae|List of nebulae] ''(category)''
 
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Stars and stellar bodies]
==Memory Alpha links==
*[[List of astronomical objects]]
*[[ma:Category:Clusters|List of clusters]] ''(category)''
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Inhabited planets]
*[[ma:Category:Planets|List of planets]] ''(category)''
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Uninhabited planets]
*[[ma:Category:Nebulae|List of nebulae]] ''(category)''
*[[List of homeworlds]]
*[[ma:Stars_and_stellar_bodies|Stars and stellar bodies]]
*[[ma:Astronomical objects|Astronomical objects]]
*[[ma:Spatial anomaly|Spatial anomalies]]
*[[ma:Inhabited_planets|Inhabited planets]]
*[[ma:Uninhabited_planets|Uninhabited planets]]
*[[ma:Homeworlds|Homeworlds]]


===Federation space===
===Federation space===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Federation members]
*[[ma:Federation_members|Federation members]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Federation colonies]
*[[ma:Federation_colonies|Federation colonies]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Hekaras Corridor]
*[[ma:Hekaras Corridor|The Hekaras Corridor]]


===Klingon space===
===Klingon space===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Klingon planets]
*[[ma:Klingon_planets|Klingon planets]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Borderland]
*[[ma:Borderland|Borderland]]


===Romulan space===
===Romulan space===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan planets]
*[[ma:Romulan_planets|Romulan planets]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan Neutral Zone]
*[[ma:Romulan_Neutral_Zone|Romulan Neutral Zone]]


===Cardassian space===
===Cardassian space===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Cardassian planets]
*[[ma:Cardassian_planets|Cardassian planets]]
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Demilitarized Zone]
*[[ma:Demilitarized_Zone|Demilitarized Zone]]


===Dominion space===
===Dominion space===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Dominion planets]
*[[ma:Dominion_planets|Dominion planets]]


===Various locations===
===Various locations===
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Planets in the Delphic Expanse]
*[[ma:Planets_in_the_Delphic_Expanse|the Delphic Expanse]]
 


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Stellar Cartography
Galactic Atlas • Campaign Regions • Spatial Regions • Star Systems • Nebulae • Star Charts


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If you are looking for information about the area that is used for stellar cartography, see Science Facilities

Stellar cartography is the science and practice of making maps and projections of space. The United Federation of Planets and other starfaring cultures have various different systems to organize and catalogue space and objects in space.

Terminology

The most widely used cartography system is based on older Earth and Vulcan systems, and perhaps even older. It divides the galaxy into quadrants and sectors, and also uses coordinates to describe specific points in space.

Quadrants

Our galaxy is divided into four quadrants, defined by one meridian passing through the galactic core and the Sol System and a second one perpendicular to the first, that also passes through the galactic core.

The United Federation of Planets and its neighbouring powers are located in the Alpha and Beta Quadrants.

Some smaller sections of the galaxy are historically referred to as a quadrants as well. Examples of these smaller quadrants are:

Sectors

A sector is a much smaller, cubical volume of space. Sectors typically contain several stars and are consecutively numbered; some also have a label, normally, but not always, named after an important star system in that sector.

According to the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual and the Star Trek Star Charts, a sector is 20x20x20 light-years in size. This, however, is not entirely consistent with all on-screen data.

UFOP: StarBase 118 resources

Memory Alpha links

Federation space

Klingon space

Romulan space

Cardassian space

Dominion space

Various locations


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