Axel Mellinger all sky survey available in HNSKY 3.2.1

[han59]

The Axel Mellinger all sky optical survey as provided by Skyview can now be accessed within the HNSKY planetarium program version 3.2.1. Just pull a rectangle and request a download. The download will be blended in the map with the correct size and orientation. Fields up to more then 100 degrees are possible. So very suitable tool for wide fields. All requests above 3.5 degrees height will be Mellinger else DSS2.

Program webpage:

http://www.hnsky.org/software.htm

About Axel Mellinger survey:

http://skyview.gsfc.nasa.gov/blog/index.php/2009/12/16/mellinger-optical-survey/

Han k

Some examples:

MilkyWay center:

Orion:

LMC and SMC: