Galactic quadrant
A galactic quadrant is one of four sectors of the Milky Way galaxy.
A galactic quadrant is also a fictional area in the television show Star Trek. In the television show the Milky Way Galaxy is split into four sections. These sections are the Alpha Quadrant, Beta Quadrant, Gamma Quadrant, and Delta Quadrant.
Galactic Quadrant Media
Numbered quadrants and sectors of constellations.
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Quadrants as starcharts, with most prominent stars marked.
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Galactic quadrants (NGQ/SGQ, 1–4) indicated vis-a-vis Galactic poles (NGP/SGP), Galactic Plane (containing galactic centre) and Galactic Coordinates Plane (containing the Sun)
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Constellations grouped in galactic quadrants (N/S, 1–4) - this image depicts as a hollow concave face
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Constellations grouped in galactic quadrants (N/S, 1–4) - their approx divisions vis-a-vis celestial quadrants (NQ/SQ)
Orientation of the galactic, ecliptic and equatorial coordinate systems, projected on the celestial sphere.