Milky Way Map. So the simulation not only shows how the objects of the night sky fit into a 3D structure around the. Researchers fine-tune maps of our galaxys spiral arms using data from NASAs WISE mission.

Interactive 3D Map of the Universe. From our vantage point within the galaxy the Milky Way appears as a huge shimmering cloud of light arching from the southern horizon to high overhead. So this is what you should aim to capture.
This is a drawing of the Milky Way looking down from above.
The European Space Agency released a new map of nearly 17 billion stars from the Gaia spacecraft giving the best-ever view of the Milky Way and neighboring galaxies in color. Just to name a few. Structures in the two galaxies near the Milky way. Specifically the galaxys disk is not flat at distances greater than.