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	:traditionally, isn't Earth near the 'centre' of the map? so 'north' is anything above it. gets a bit tricky in three dimensions. [[User:Hutch\|Hutch]] 19:23, 21 July 2008 (EDT)		:traditionally, isn't Earth near the 'centre' of the map? so 'north' is anything above it. gets a bit tricky in three dimensions. [[User:Hutch\|Hutch]] 19:23, 21 July 2008 (EDT)

			::Debatable. Maps of the Milky Way tend to use Sagittarius A* as the centre of the map, if I'm not mistaken? We know roughly which way the Galactic Centre is (top of map) so referincing whether it's closer/further from there, and if discussing vertical then if it's above or below the galactic plane perhaps? - [[User:Salak\|<font color="maroon">Lt. Salak</font>]][[Image:Nav-PhoenixC.jpg\|30px\|USS Tiger]]<sup><i>[[User talk:Salak\|Talk]]</i></sup> 19:32, 21 July 2008 (EDT)