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Google Sky Map for Android

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  • 13-01-2010 3:17pm
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    rcs
    Registered Users Posts: 274 ✭✭


    For all you Astronomy heads!

    Anyone that has a phone with an Android O/S, this app from Google is fantastic. I've been trying it out on my HTC Hero and can't get enough of it:

    Google SkyMap

    Just point your phone at the sky & what you see is then replicated on the phone using the built in accelerometer/compass/GPS. It tells you the name off all visible stars/planets/constellations etc.

    You can also do a search on your phone (e.g for Mars) & the phone with then direct you to the point in the sky where Mars is located..

    Thought it might be useful for some of you...


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    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    I'm going to get a Nexus one,this sounds like a brilliant app.


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    Stargate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,680 ✭✭✭Stargate


    lord lucan wrote: »
    I'm going to get a Nexus one,this sounds like a brilliant app.

    LL you have to save for your trip to Florida ;)


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    lord lucan
    Registered Users Posts: 9,576 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    Stargate wrote: »
    LL you have to save for your trip to Florida ;)

    Lol. I'd love to go again but time and finances probably won't permit it unfortunately.:(


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    Bluetonic
    Registered Users Posts: 7,588 ✭✭✭Bluetonic


    I recently discovered this App after getting an Android phone.

    Highly recommended.


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    Conor108
    Registered Users Posts: 3,871 ✭✭✭Conor108


    Its really good. Here's Googles video brief about it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6znyx0gjb4


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