darkwheeldarkwheelBased on developer statements that Raxxla might exist 'in another galaxy,' this theory proposes the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (25,000 light-years from Sol) as a search region. However, organized community surveys of the CMa Overdensity found no anomalous stellar concentrations.
Original theorist: Jaiotu -- View original post
Based on Rafe Zetter's statement that Raxxla might exist in 'another galaxy,' theory proposes the Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy (25,000ly from Sol) as a search region, narrowing candidates from 500 billion to ~1 billion stars.
Rafe Zetter's remark that Raxxla, if it exists, is in another galaxy got me to thinking recently. How far would you have to travel to reach another galaxy? It turns out to be not that far at all. The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is only 25,000ly from Sol and would be a breeze to reach since it has actually merged with the Milky Way. If we narrow down the search for Raxxla to this region of space then instead of searching from among 500 billion candidates ... we've narrowed it down to just 1 billion.
Children of Raxxla conducted a Monoceros Ring survey mission (June 3303) of the CMa Overdensity region. No unusual concentrations of anomalous stars were found. Notes current astronomical theories dispute CMa Overdensity's extra-galactic origin.
Rafe Zetter's remark that Raxxla, if it exists, is in another galaxy got me to thinking recently. How far would you have to travel to reach another galaxy? It turns out to be not that far at all. The Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy is only 25,000ly from Sol and would be a breeze to reach since it has actually merged with the Milky Way. If we narrow down the search for Raxxla to this region of space then instead of searching from among 500 billion candidates ... we've narrowed it down to just 1 billion. Click to expand... To my knowledge, the CMa Overdensity is heavily disputed. In recent years theories have shifted towards a stream of stars that wraps around the Milky Way multiple times, called the Monoceros Ring. However, current theories hold that the ring-like structure (and three other s...
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