Amazing zoomable full milky way image. Not mine.

[batema]

A mate forwarded this to me and I thought I would share this magnificent image.

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2011/04/sky-panorama/

You can go to the zoomable image by clicking on the link once this opens up.
The final result is an interactive, zoomable sky map (http://media.skysurvey.org/interactive360/index.html) showing the full Milky Way and the stars,
Mark

[adman]

that is fantastic - just spent a half hour zooming around - nice to get a look at the northern hemisphere skies too.

[Garyh]

Now that is awesome work!
Makes you really feel like you are right in a spiral arm when you rotate the image.
Thanks for the links..

[multiweb]

It's really cool as a reference map as it has enough resolution to recognise most of the smallest DSOs.

[TrevorW]

Thats dedication for you

skill patience time money etc all of which I don't have