Sky map

SUMMARY

In order to explore the space, choose one of the items in the extension's popup.
On the extension's popup you will find lists with popular galaxies, nebulae, stars, globules and molecular cloud.
By clicking on a name of those lists you will get the image of the object on the space map.

On the website:
Sky map data is displayed on the website http://deepspacemap.com where you can navigate zooming in or out, move the current view, see a random location nearby and move in any direction. Zoom to distant galaxies, view constellations and nebulae, learn something new about the stars on the night sky. Perfect tool for your astronomy hobby. You can navigate in this sky map exactly as you do in the Google Earth. Just click and drag. Use your mouse scroller to zoom in and zoom out or use the new navigation panel to zoom in and zoom out, move in all directions or just press the random button to find a new amazing place. Google Maps API is used in this project. The Google Maps API is able to display objects in the sky, variety of deep sky objects such as star clusters, stars, constellations, planets, galaxies, nebula, Milky Way, black holes and neutron stars. A drop down menu with a list of the galaxies will help you to find where they are. Take a tour with the stars and see where they are on the sky. Still to come are list with small space objects, nebulas and space travel destinations. Tip: Make a home planetarium and view the stars in the deep space using a projector in a dark room! Deep Space Map allows you to view celestial objects, including stars, constellations, galaxies and planets.

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Initially released as an Chrome App in 2014, Sky Map was made available as Chrome extension in January 2018.

Privacy Policy:
Use the Chrome extension "Sky Map" at your own risk. No guarantee or warranty is given. The author shall not be held liable for any damage or loss of data caused by its use. Usage of "Sky Map" means that you agree to these terms.
We collect information about your Web Browser, IP, ISP, the time and date of your visit with Google Analytics. This is standard procedure and most of the extension do the same.

Disclaimer: The Chrome extension "Sky Map" is have no affiliations with the popular website Google Maps. All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Google doesn’t endorse or sponsor this Chrome extension. This Chrome extension is not owned by, is not licensed by and is not a subsidiary of Google Inc.

All copyrights belong to their respective owners.

This project uses Google Maps API.

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The latest version of Sky map is available on the Chrome web and is currently being used by 20,000 active users. The initial version was launched on 2018-07-18.

HOW TO INSTALL Sky map FROM A CRX FILE

1. Download Sky map CRX file
2. NOTE: Sometimes the browser may block downloading / installing CRX file from outside the Chrome Web Store. If so, you may need to download the ZIP file instead
3. In the URL bar, go to chrome://extensions
4. Enable Developer mode

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