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Galactic Time Distortion Map
Replace the stars with the boundaries of time distortion fields
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This would be a hard map to make but an interesting one to view. Instead of seeing the stars in our galaxy it would show how time is distorted around each of the bodies in it. For instance, starting with earth as green since that would be the subjective viewpoint of the observer, any black holes at the center of the galaxy would be bright red from the center out to their event horizon since time would look like it was stopped inside that ring to the earth-bound observer. Moving out from the event horizon the color would gradually change from red to orange to yellow to green (once it reached the point where one minute on earth looked like one minute in space). Other large bodies in the galaxy wouldn't start with red since they don't have an event horizon, but they might start with an orange or yellow ring if they're massive enough to distort time.

So, what would make this an interesting map? For one thing, it would show where time distortion rings overlapped and raise the question of what the equivalent of a Lagrange point would be when we're talking about time instead of gravity. It might also provoke some theories about why the Pioneer spacecraft aren't where they're supposed to be even after all of the gravitational influences have been taken into account.

longshot9999, Jan 01 2005

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       //what the equivalent of a Lagrange point would be when we're talking about time instead of gravity//   

       Off the top of my head, from symmetry I'd expect it to be the same point. But that's not a considered analysis.
Detly, Jan 02 2005
   

       Is it going to take speed differences into account as well?
RobertKidney, Jan 02 2005
   

       I think time would be assumed to move faster/slower according to the color ranges. This would also be a necessary map or data collective to generate approiate time and speed cordination data for interstellar (or deep space) travel. Just my thoughts, would like to see the map too...   

       'Is it going to take speed differences into account as well?'   

       I think this map would serve well to leave that data up to the observer to define from the gravitational data gained from the map which I would assume to be at zero velocity.
TimD, Jan 02 2005
   

       TimD -   

       "I think time would be assumed to move faster/slower according to the color ranges."   

       "I think this map would serve well to leave that data up to the observer to define from the gravitational data gained from the map which I would assume to be at zero velocity."   

       Right on both accounts, at least as far as my initial goals for the map are concerned.
longshot9999, Jan 02 2005
   

       I believe a gravitional map of the galaxy would be just as helpful. instead of colors, it could be topograpic with pits & peaks for where stars & black holes are.
the great unknown, Mar 15 2006
   

       Just because you have a map, don't assume it will make a bloke stop and ask the time or for directions.
coprocephalous, Mar 15 2006
   

       Now if only someone would post more of these around the galaxy. +
sartep, Mar 15 2006
   

       Time dilation is affected by relative velocity and acceleration or anything which is fundamentally equivalent such as a gravitational field, or specific momentum.
quantum_flux, Oct 01 2007
   

       Would it have an arrow that says "You are now"?
marklar, Oct 02 2007
   


 
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