Mapping the United Federation of Planets: An Astronomer's Guide to the Galaxy

Embark on a captivating journey through space with this 1-hour 25-minute lecture from the Hubble Space Telescope series. Explore the vastness of Star Trek's United Federation of Planets while learning about real-world astronomical concepts. Discover Earth's position in the Milky Way, uncover the galaxy's shape and scale, and understand the challenges astronomers face in mapping our cosmic neighborhood. Delve into topics such as parallax, the distance ladder, spectral classes, and the structure of the Milky Way. Examine the contributions of notable astronomers like Henrietta Swan Leavitt and explore fascinating celestial objects including globular clusters, the Eagle Nebula, and the Galactic Center. Connect fictional star charts from Star Trek with actual astronomical databases as you gain a deeper understanding of our place in the universe.

Introduction
News from the Universe
MClass Planets
Featured Speaker
Star Trek
Where is the Earth
Parallax
Measuring Parallax
Henrietta Swan Leavitt
The Distance Ladder
Spectral Classes
Where is the Solar System
The Milky Way
globular clusters
Milky Way edgeon
Milky Way disk
The Eagle Nebula
Milky Way
Galactic Center
Solar System
Optical Milky Way
Going out with a whimper
Checking Pulsars
The Orion Spur
Vulcan
Star Trek Star Charts
Sinbad Database
Romulan Database