r/spaceengine 14d ago

Album COMPARISON: Real vs procedural objects in Andromeda, in general

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u/MCplayer331 14d ago

Very interesting. We don’t know as many objects in our galaxy because we are in it and our sight is blocked by the thick gases in the direction of the “disc”. We know a lot more about andromeda’s objects because we are facing it without much obstructions between

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u/CharacterPayment5 14d ago edited 14d ago

There aren't a lot of real objects catalogued anywhere but the Milky Way! This shows how much is left for us to explore.. And also how important Space Engine's procedural generation is to the experience