Google Sky Map for Android

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Google Sky Map is a great learning tool especially for those who are looking to learn more about the stars, constellations, or any of those wonderful wonders that are unfolding in night sky. To make the best out of this application, you will have to enable it to access your mobile's GPS facility. Once enabled, it plots your location on a virtual map so that you can then easily transmit the real-time view of the celestial bodies you will see when you held your mobile phone or tablet skyward. From here, the program guides you step by step through the process of obtaining real-time access to real-time satellite images and other sky-based data that you can use to get a clearer idea of how to view the sky or map the constellations.

There are many different uses for Google Sky Map. Some people use Google Sky Map to identify stars as well as other heavenly bodies that are in the sky. This could be particularly useful for those who are keen astronomers but are not really into more technical stuffs such as learning more about the positions of celestial objects. Aside from that, there are also some other uses for Google Sky Map which one of them involves helping drivers avoid bad road conditions at night. Since the images are able to provide directions, there is no doubt that even if you are an amateur driver, you would know how to properly navigate your car through unfamiliar and dangerous roads on nights.

Of course, it would not be correct to say that Google Sky Map is only useful for those who are already avid sky-watching fanatics. Even ordinary folks can take full advantage of this amazing Google-powered app because it has a setting that allows it to display the map of the whole sky at night. To be precise, the feature will also work whether you are sitting inside the house, riding a motorbike, walking, driving a car, or using another technological gadget. You will just have to download the Google Sky Map app onto your device or simply open your browser on the internet and point your mouse at the sky where you think there would be interesting celestial bodies that you can view through the help of Google Sky Map. The best part is that you do not even need to be in the line of fire in order to enjoy the benefits offered by Google Sky Map because you can use this amazing app even if you are just sitting in your living room.