Google Sky

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Google Sky

by Chris Gilmer Aug 22nd 2007

Forget about going to a planetarium, Google Earth has expanded its view and is starting to focus on the stars.

Sky in Google Earth has launched. This new addition to Earth enables viewers to check out different areas in the universe, from distant galaxies light years away, to constellations and planets. You must download the new version of Google Earth to get the features, then you're on your way to checking out planets in motions and supernova explosions.

This data was partly built with Google's NASA partnership and through the Hubble Space Telescope Observations.

Tags: constellations, google, google earth, google sky, GoogleEarth, GoogleSky, maps, planets, solar system, SolarSystem, stars

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)

deathwombat said 11:10AM on 8-22-2007

when i saw the title google sky I imagined terraineal pictures of the sky... but that would just be stupid, although very cheap to make.

K. Lysenko said 11:48AM on 8-22-2007

I am a director of SKY-MAP.ORG. Go to www.sky-map.org and you will see that what Google has just announced already exists in web-based version for about a year. We have SDSS, IRAS, and H-Alpha surveys integrated in our system and we have 100s of millions of objects mapped. Only for HDF we have > 10.000 galaxies mapped. We also have articles related to hundreds of thousands of objects and many features that Google doesn’t have. We would be happy to find a way to cooperate with Google.
Here are some links:
Hubble Ultra Deep Field: http://www.sky-map.org/?img_source=IMG_all&zoom=13&object=udf
Horsehead Nebula: http://www.sky-map.org/?object=Horsehead Nebula&zoom=9&img_source=IMG_all&img_borders=1
M45, The Pleiades: http://www.sky-map.org/?img_source=IMG_all&zoom=7&ra=3.772&de=23.948&img_borders=1
Thanks,
K. Lysenko,
SKY-MAP.ORG,
kostya@sky-map.info,
416-8369785.

K. Lysenko said 11:49AM on 8-22-2007

gguneyfb said 2:39AM on 8-23-2007

slm

daidai said 11:01AM on 8-23-2007

tajana said 3:29PM on 8-23-2007

great

canturk said 3:55PM on 8-23-2007

Paracelcus said 8:15PM on 8-23-2007

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kp4aqx said 8:21PM on 8-23-2007

Extraordinary

Jack said 3:37AM on 8-24-2007

how can i contribute?

Mati Kugel said 7:14AM on 8-24-2007

Splendid

NIKITAS said 10:38AM on 8-24-2007

DUXGVHFA

NIKITAS said 10:39AM on 8-24-2007

WSW

D.K. Leung said 12:34PM on 8-24-2007

I am new to the Google world. I have been using/playing with Google Earth and Google Map for more than a year. The recent new stuff "Google Sky" spurs my interest again, but then I am limited in computer skill and have been trying unsuccessfully to download this Google Sky. Wonder if anyone can tell me what to do, so that I can just a "click" and enter into Google Sky!
Many thansk.

Chris Gilmer said 12:36PM on 8-24-2007

D.K. Leung - you must download the new version of Google Earth, http://earth.google.com, when installed click on the planet icon link at the top of the application called 'Switch between Earth and Sky'.

vj said 1:33PM on 8-24-2007

ALL OVER GOOD.

shinge said 7:13PM on 8-24-2007

try to see this site.

vijay said 5:47AM on 8-27-2007

Afabulous thing for all star gazers, both amtuers and pioneerrs

FAZZ said 6:57AM on 8-28-2007

Great experience....

Ravindra said 11:46AM on 8-28-2007

Hi
I have been using with Google Earth and Google Map for more than a year. The new Google Sky is more interesting when I heard on TV News .pl do the needful so that I can use the Google Sky.
Many Thanks.
With best Regards
Ravindra

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