Galaxy Map on Nostr: The first map is based on a new model of the distribution of red clump stars (see for ...

The first map is based on a new model of the distribution of red clump stars (see https://astrobites.org/2017/11/30/gaia-and-the-red-clump/ for a good description of what these are).

This map shows the Gaia completeness value near the galactic plane for these red clump stars, overlaid on a model of the Milky Way.

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