google maps of the sky (planetarium) with apod pins?

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jotdog2
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google maps of the sky (planetarium) with apod pins?

Post by jotdog2 » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:00 pm

Is there such web site? It would fun to explore it.
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Re: google maps of the sky (planetarium) with apod pins?

Post by geckzilla » Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:09 pm

Stuart's heat map is the closest thing to that. You can click it and see what APODs exist for that area of the map.
http://www.strudel.org.uk/apod/map.html
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Re: google maps of the sky (planetarium) with apod pins?

Post by MargaritaMc » Sat Apr 05, 2014 8:55 am

I like Star in a Box, Stuart and friends' interactive H-R diagram as well and
LookUP
This web service looks up the details of astronomical objects by name. Get results as a webpage, XML, JSON or on your iPhone. It makes Simbad, NED, SkyBot etc more usable.
but he has so many other amazing things on his website
http://www.strudel.org.uk/ :shock: Like a template to make your own paper or card model of the Planck satellite http://planck.cf.ac.uk/news/make-your-own-planck-model

No home should be without one!

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"In those rare moments of total quiet with a dark sky, I again feel the awe that struck me as a child. The feeling is utterly overwhelming as my mind races out across the stars. I feel peaceful and serene."
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