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The Void -
Large Gaping hole in TheSky!

The Void SDB's allow you to label the position of the newly discovered 6 to 10 billion light years across VOID in the Universe, or Gaping hole. Actually one might ask what is the point? Since there is absolutely NOTHING there why bother. The absence of everything makes this area unique. I wouldn't be surprised if some amateur astronomers will go out and take hour long exposures of the nothing area! ;)

Finder Chart showing location in the constellation Eridanus

The Void Large Gaping Hole in the Universe!

Location is highlighted!

Just down the SDB files and UNZIP them into the default SDB's folder and add them to your active list of SDB's using TheSky's DataBase Manager <--- Click here for details

The default folder for TheSky SDB's is,

\My Documents\Software Bisque\TheSky6\SDBs

Source of the coordinates

Note the coordinates I have used for the object were supplied by a friend of mine Dave Finley at the VLA Thanks Dave for the assistance! Download the SDB's now!

 

Right Ascension: 03h 15m 05.31s  Declination: -19d 35m 02.1s

 

Or Galactic coordinates for the "Cold Spot" 207.8, -56.3

 

Here is the text that compiles into the SDB file. This is the LABEL SDB.

 

;Copyright, Software Bisque, Inc.
>LABEL 62,82
>ALIAS 19,35
>RAHOURS 37,47

>DECDEGREES 49,60
>CATALOG CLASS=LABELS
>LOADMEMORY
>IDENTIFIER User-Defined Data
>OBJECT TYPE 55
   1                                 3.25147500 -19.58391667 30.00 The Void!

 

The Reference Point is nearly identical,

;Copyright, Software Bisque, Inc.
>LABEL 62,82
>ALIAS 19,35
>RAHOURS 37,47

>DECDEGREES 49,60
>CATALOG CLASS=POINTS
>LOADMEMORY
>IDENTIFIER The Void Reference
>OBJECT TYPE 55
   1                                 3.25147500 -19.58391667 The Void!

Searching the SDB files

Use Edit | Find then under Sky Database's look for The Void. By checking Frame and Center you will be taken there directly when clicking on the entry. Note also the label The Void appears when you have Common Labels on. As long as the SDB is added to the active list.

 

Edit | Find

The Void

Still don't see the label or Reference marker?

Make certain that Object Type Reference Point is enabled and Common Labels are turned on. Use View | Display Explorer and make sure the is a check next to Reference Point.

View | Display Explorer

Check to make visible!