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Google Sky on the Web

March 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Maps, Sky, Virtual Earth

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I suppose a web-based standalone version of Google Sky was inevitable, once the Google Maps API supported it, and now it’s here. Highlights include infrared, microwave and historical-map layers with opacity controls and a series of image collections from space telescopes linked from the bottom. (I should note, as I often do, that [...]

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Sky and KML

November 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Earth, GEO Links, GEO Video, GIS Tools, Sky

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Google Earth 4.2 includes Sky, which allows you to view and browse stars, planets and more. A fellow Googler has posted an excellent guide to publishing KML-based content in Sky. Complete with examples, this document describes how you can display objects in Sky and how KML elements work in Sky. View this document.
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