Mapping Animations: the Bloomberg Mayoralty of NYC

Fair warning: this looks to be bandwidth-intensive.

If you're willing to be patient with the load-up, and you're interested in animated mapping exercises, recent NYC history and geography and/or civic politics, this bit of linkage courtesy of the New York Times will repay your patience handsomely.

Marvel-Inspired Astronomy Question

What's 60,000 lightyears away and yet can be called a "galaxy"? In the real universe, specifically?

Has Galador been placed in the Sag DEG thanks to Infinity # 1?

FYI: Additional info on the Sagittarius DEG here at solstation.com.