Compare Chrome extensions: Earth View from Google Earth vs Sky map

Stats Earth View from Google Earth Earth View from Google Earth Sky map Sky map
User count 800,000+ 20,000+
Average rating 4.20 3.34
Rating count 5,206 35
Last updated 2024-02-20 2018-07-18
Size 168.96K 275.46K
Version 3.1.0 4.70
Short description
Experience a beautiful image from Google Earth every time you open a new tab. Sky Maps allows you like a planetarium to view space: constellations, stars, galaxies and nebulae using Google Maps API
Full summary

Earth View displays a beautiful landscape from Google Earth every time you open a new tab.

What's new in version 3?

1,000+ NEW VIEWS: More views from more places around the globe. BETTER QUALITY: Sharper, more colorful images, optimized for today's high-DPI screens. GLOBAL COLOR MAP: Explore all 2,500 images by region and color on our new map: g.co/ev/map

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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.

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