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Google Sky Map for Android

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by: Jessica Dolcourt on December 24, 2009

Leave it to Google to siphon one of the more interesting offshoots of Google Earth into an Android app. Google Sky Map uses GPS and the Android accelerometer to project an augmented reality of the night sky. Fire up this free app, point it all around you, and Google Sky Map shows you the constellations, stars, and planets above. This being a Google app, you can also search for your astronomical quarry; the phone tell you which direction to point and turn to find it. While the practical application of Google Sky Map isn't immediately apparent, it's one of the more cerebral "toys" on Android, and an impressive acquisition for mobile stargazers.

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With Google Sky Map for Android you can discover and browse the night sky just by pointing your phone to space. By using your Android phone's orientation sensors, we can show you a star map for your location. Explore planets, stars, and constellations. Learn the name and location of space objects and impress your friends.

What's new in this version: Version 1.6.4 includes minor bugfix.

 
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    Easy to navigate right from the start. Just touch and you can find anything from star systems, planets, etc. This is the best app for science students right in the classroom

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    It requires the phones GPS, but if you turn off the GPS, it still call search for stars by using the cell tower locations. It does line up with or without GPS.

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