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24HourNut Administrator  Body pillows rock!
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 http://www.google.com/sky/about.html Traveling to the stars has never been easier To help you explore the far reaches of our universe, we have teamed up with astronomers at some of the largest observatories in the world to bring you a new view of the sky. Using Google Maps this tool provides an exciting way to browse and explore the universe. You can find the positions of the planets and constellations on the sky and even watching the birth of distant galaxies as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. We are particularly excited about the ability to view the universe at different wavelengths, to see how it would look if our eyes worked in the x-rays or infrared. As you explore these new layers, play with the transparency to blend between the different wavelengths and see how different parts of the universe light up at different wavelengths If you are interested in what's happening on the sky tonight or over the next few months then check out the podcasts from Earth and Sky or search for the position of your favorite planet.
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I really think Google Sky is a cool idea, but I think it was poorly executed. If you look for Mars, for example, they have a symbol for Mars, and when you click, it refers you to Google Mars, rather than having it integrated seamlessly in. And zooming in is kind of an iffy proposition. More often than not, when I tried to zoom in on a planet, every square around the planet said "No imagery at this level. Try zooming out." I think it's a nice start, but there's lots of work to be done before I have the kind of fun I have with Google Earth.  Edited for typos.
"It's been a long December, and there's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last." -- "A Long December", Counting Crows |
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24HourNut Administrator Body pillows rock!
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I was waiting for you to see that post, Brian! I knew you would think it is cool, and might want to check in on it once in a while.
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24HourNut wrote: I was waiting for you to see that post, Brian! I knew you would think it is cool, and might want to check in on it once in a while. I'm going to go back to it occasionally, to see what they do with it. I'm hopeful, but as I said, there seems to be some room for improvement here.
"It's been a long December, and there's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last." -- "A Long December", Counting Crows |
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