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 <tabbox Introduction> <tabbox Introduction>
 <fs x-large>**Stellar Cartography**</fs>\\  <fs x-large>**Stellar Cartography**</fs>\\ 
-The stellar cartography database utilizes a hierarchical arrangement to assist the user in both browsing and finding a specific locale in known space. Depending upon what scale a user wishes to look at, the map interface can guide you from one scale to another through simple point-and-click, or by pull-down menus if you have a destination in mind. There are four scales from which to choose from, and each successive smaller scale provides more detail than the previous scale. From largest to smallest, the scales are: Galactic, Local, Sector, and System. Each are outlined below, and each can be accessed from either the main astrometrics page, or from any of the four map interfaces. Note: This map interface is designed for star charting and cartographic analysis only. It is not intended as a navigational tool.+The stellar cartography database utilizes a hierarchical arrangement of interactive maps to assist the user in finding a specific locale in known space. Depending upon what scale a user wishes to look at, the map interface can guide you from one scale to another through simple point-and-click, or by pull-down menus if you have a destination in mind. There are four scales from which to choose from, and each successive smaller scale provides more detail than the previous scale. From largest to smallest, the scales are: Galactic, Local, Sector, and System. Each are outlined below, and each can be accessed from either the main astrometrics page, or from any of the four map interfaces. Note: This map interface is designed for star charting and cartographic analysis only. It is not intended as a navigational tool.
 <tabbox Coordinate System> <tabbox Coordinate System>
 Due to Starfleet's origins on Earth, the galactic coordinate system used by the Federation is //Terra-centric//. That is, the position of Earth's star system relative to the galactic core forms the reference point for modern stellar cartography. Due to Starfleet's origins on Earth, the galactic coordinate system used by the Federation is //Terra-centric//. That is, the position of Earth's star system relative to the galactic core forms the reference point for modern stellar cartography.
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 <tabbox Local Map> <tabbox Local Map>
 The Local Map Interface utilizes a specific set of stellar charts from a particular galaxy exploration database. Usually, the local maps will indicate the borders of each of the major sovereign political governments known to exist in the area. These maps can range from a few hundred to a few thousand light years in size depending on the database. Because the maps show only the top two-dimensional view of the local area (the "radial" view), a secondary metric to the right of the map shows an expanded third-dimensional view (the "axial" view) of each select-able sector block on the radial view. This axial view highlights four sector blocks above and below the galactic plane, one of which must be selected after the two-dimensional sector block is chosen on the main radial view map. The Local Map Interface utilizes a specific set of stellar charts from a particular galaxy exploration database. Usually, the local maps will indicate the borders of each of the major sovereign political governments known to exist in the area. These maps can range from a few hundred to a few thousand light years in size depending on the database. Because the maps show only the top two-dimensional view of the local area (the "radial" view), a secondary metric to the right of the map shows an expanded third-dimensional view (the "axial" view) of each select-able sector block on the radial view. This axial view highlights four sector blocks above and below the galactic plane, one of which must be selected after the two-dimensional sector block is chosen on the main radial view map.
-<WRAP center round todo 60%> +<WRAP button centeralign>[[:maps:federation_map|Activate Federation Map Interface]]</WRAP>
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-</WRAP>+
 **Definitions:** //Sector Quad, Sector Block, Galactic Plane, Quadrant, System (Star), Light Year// **Definitions:** //Sector Quad, Sector Block, Galactic Plane, Quadrant, System (Star), Light Year//
  
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