Talk:Quadrant
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[edit] source?
- moved from talk:stellar cartography but relevant here.
- "defined by one meridian passing through the galactic core and the Sol System and a second one perpendicular to the first, that also passes through the galactic core."
source? – The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.72.218.191 (talk).
- I think it's one of those common facts (and I'm sure it's also been shown on Trek at sometime, or mentioned in background). A quadrant is a standard for dividing something into 4 equal parts. For example, if somebody asks you to divide a pie into quadrants, one would cut it into 4 equal slices. When quadrants are mentioned in Trek, it is surmised that the Milky Way Galaxy is divided into 4 equal sections with the center at the Galactic core. - Enzo Aquarius 17:07, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
yes, a quadrant is a quarter of a circle but whats the source for "one meridian passing through the galactic core and the Sol System"?--88.72.218.191 17:14, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] How many Quadrants are there in a given Galaxy?
How many quadrants are there in the Galaxy ? I thought a quadrant was 1/4th of a galaxy. 205.240.146.156 00:56, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
- Four. Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta. -- Sulfur 00:57, 24 April 2007 (UTC)
- Well look at the word "Quadrant". "Quad" means four - you do the math. :D - – The preceding unsigned comment was added by TrekDudeToTheMax (talk • contribs) .
- Though, in fairness, as noted here, there have been "quadrants" referenced that don't follow the Alpha/Beta/Gamma/Delta convention eventually decided upon, or the etymological implication of a foursome. --TommyRaiko 01:44, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- Heh, in the original pitch Star Trek is..., the mission of the Yorktown is patrolling the "ninth quadrant". --Bp 02:40, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- Though, in fairness, as noted here, there have been "quadrants" referenced that don't follow the Alpha/Beta/Gamma/Delta convention eventually decided upon, or the etymological implication of a foursome. --TommyRaiko 01:44, 25 April 2007 (UTC)
- Well look at the word "Quadrant". "Quad" means four - you do the math. :D - – The preceding unsigned comment was added by TrekDudeToTheMax (talk • contribs) .
[edit] Gideon Illusory Quadrant
- moved from talk:stellar cartography but relevant here.
If someone can find me an episode refrence, I can write start the article. 67.174.157.126 21:01, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
- It was never called that. --Alan 05:14, 12 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Removed text
I removed the following text: When Captain Kirk found himself aboard a replica of the Enterprise after having supposedly beamed down to the surface of planet Gideon, he checked the viewscreen to see that the "ship" was no longer in orbit of Gideon. When asked by co-captive Federation Bureau of Planetary Treaties didn't know, and that "I'm not familiar with that quadrant." (TOS: "The Mark of Gideon")
It makes no sense as written... if someone can clean it up, it can go back. -- Renegade54 18:08, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Quadrants in real astronomy?
Just out of interest, do real astronomers use the Alpha / Beta etc. Quadrant system with the Milky Way? Avengah 01:08, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
- No. It's a Star Trek invention. – Cleanse 02:13, 22 May 2008 (UTC)
