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{{Academy-Science}} | {{Academy-Science}} | ||
:''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== | ==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. | |||
===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. | 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. | ||
*[[Alpha Quadrant]] | *[[Alpha Quadrant]] | ||
*[[Beta Quadrant]] | *[[Beta Quadrant]] | ||
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*[[Delta Quadrant]] | *[[Delta Quadrant]] | ||
The United Federation of Planets and its neighbouring powers are located in the ''Alpha'' and ''Beta'' Quadrants. | 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: | |||
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Quadrant_448|Quadrant 448]] | |||
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Quadrant_904|Quadrant 904]] | |||
* [[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/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. | ||
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* [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/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.'' | ||
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==Stellar Charts== | ==Stellar Charts== | ||
===General=== | ===General=== | ||
*[[List of | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Clusters|List of clusters] ''(category)'' | ||
*[[List of | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Planets|List of planets] ''(category)'' | ||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Category:Nebulae|List of nebulae] ''(category)'' | |||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Stars and stellar bodies] | |||
*[[List of astronomical objects]] | |||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Inhabited planets] | |||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Uninhabited planets] | |||
*[[List of homeworlds]] | *[[List of homeworlds]] | ||
===Federation space=== | ===Federation space=== | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Federation members] | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Federation colonies] | ||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Hekaras Corridor] | |||
===Klingon space=== | ===Klingon space=== | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Klingon planets] | ||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Borderland] | |||
===Romulan space=== | ===Romulan space=== | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan planets] | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan Neutral Zone] | ||
===Cardassian space=== | ===Cardassian space=== | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Cardassian planets] | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Demilitarized Zone] | ||
===Dominion space=== | ===Dominion space=== | ||
*[ | *[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Dominion planets] | ||
===Various locations=== | |||
*[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Planets in the Delphic Expanse] | |||
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[[Category:Stellar Cartography]] | [[Category:Stellar Cartography]] | ||
[[Category:Science]] | [[Category:Science]] | ||
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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. TerminologyThe 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. QuadrantsOur 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:
SectorsA 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.
Stellar ChartsGeneral
Federation spaceKlingon spaceRomulan spaceCardassian spaceDominion spaceVarious locations |
