Location

My Location in the Universe

Where I live, sleep, go online…

Enjoy!

The Visible Universe

Number of superclusters in the visible universe = 10 million

Number of galaxy groups in the visible universe = 25 billion

Number of large galaxies in the visible universe = 350 billion

Number of dwarf galaxies in the visible universe = 3.5 trillion

Number of stars in the visible universe = 30 billion trillion
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Time: Between 13.5 and 14 billion years. The age of the universe is the time elapsed between the Big Bang and the present day.
Detailed Map of Nearby Universe

The clustering pattern of about 100,000 nearby galaxies, revealed by the 6dF Galaxy Survey. Each galaxy is shown as a dot. The galaxy we live in is at the centre of the pattern. Credit: Dr Chris Fluke, Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing, Swinburne University of Technology.
The Neighbouring Superclusters

Supercluster, The Virgo
The Local Group of Galaxies
The Milky Way Galaxy
Milky Way
Our Milky Way galaxy has a total mass equivalent to around 3 trillion suns.
The Orion Arm
Number of stars within 5000 light years = 600 million
Selected Star Systems Within 65 Light Years (20 Parsecs)

Number of stars within 12.5 light years = 33

The Solar System
The Solar System
Planet Earth
View of Australia 
Europe
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Gütersloh
Gütersloh
Münstermannsweg
Münstermannsweg 18
Münstermannsweg 18 Bird's View
Münstermannsweg 18 Bird's View
Münstermannsweg
Münstermannsweg
Münstermannsweg
Münstermannsweg 18
+51° 53′ 26.50″, +8° 22′ 47.74″
Stairway: Basement
Basement
Computer Room

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Pingback from XiXiDu Info » Twitter Updates for 2009-04-04 on 2009-04-05 at 00:05
Simon Ryan on 2009-05-01 at 05:51

Good to see some Greg Egan on your shelves.
ananya on 2009-07-18 at 13:56

thanx….nice pics
samir on 2009-07-19 at 19:15

good pic’s
Rakesh kumar on 2009-09-27 at 09:28

now i am more knowledgeble than before
Jan Koch on 2009-12-02 at 21:54

Thanks for the great ride!
Berto on 2009-12-18 at 14:56

Dude, that’s excellent!
Rosemary on 2009-12-23 at 00:08

How wonderful to be zoomed enormity of the universe right into your home. Thank you!
kemboi on 2010-01-16 at 18:54

Lol. I just love it
vas on 2010-01-20 at 14:34

nice.saved me the cost of the tickets…..
Pingback from xixidu.net » The Ultimate Collection of Scaling Visualisations on 2010-01-21 at 15:25
jeannette on 2010-01-26 at 03:45

it’s good to know the different galaxies in the universe
Robin Judge on 2010-02-12 at 21:37

I think in the final photograph (your computer) you should change your computer screen to the first photograph in this series (the universe). Thus making an endless loop.
Fred Sharpe on 2010-02-16 at 11:01

dude, super cool website, nice ride
transhumanism is intriguing
while you recognize the importance of ecological preservation
its seems pretty far down on your list (after human concerns)
why not stronger emphasis for our protecting our nature home?
Shazna Nawas on 2010-03-14 at 07:27

Thank you for the informations