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3-D Star Map
This is a chart showing the positions of brighter stars, as given by the new Hipparcos Reduction from van Leeuwen (2007). Magnitudes and spectral types are based on SIMBAD.
Stars are included out to 675 light-years, beyond which distances start becoming too uncertain to plot, and down to visual magnitude 4.8, though the very faintest may not be displayed.
Notes are given for all stars with known planets (as of 2018); others may slowly be added over time. These are mostly based on the following, with additional references given as needed:
- 6th Catalog of Orbits of Visual Binary Stars
- 9th Catalogue of Spectroscopic Binary Orbits
- The International Variable Star Index
- The Extrasolar Planet Encyclopaedia
- Catalog of Resolved Circumstellar Disks
- A Dictionary of Modern Star Names
Kunitzsch and Smart (2006)
The ‘earth-like zones’ are quick estimates of where total radiation is similar. These ignore effects from size, variations, and companions, but should be good enough for basic comparisons of stars or planets.
If you have any corrections or suggestions on how this could be made more useful to you, I would be happy to hear from you.
Josh Grosse – Contact