From out of space...a postcard?

This week, begin to decipher the cryptic symbols engraved on the face of the plaque which accompanies Pioneer 10 out of the familiar solar system and into undiscovered space  

Part One

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Chrononaut Notes: Hook a left at the Andromeda Galaxy and go straight