A quick look-up for astronomical objects in Chrome!
Highlight the name of the star, galaxy, nebula, etc you want to query, and…
StingRA - Astronomical Object Lookup
StingRA is a Chrome extension that allows users to quickly look up information about astronomical objects. Simply highlight the name of the star, galaxy, nebula, or any other object you want to query, and click StingRA to access deep sky images, finding charts, magnitudes, and links to Simbad, WorldWideTelescope, and ADS publications.
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Extension summary
A quick look-up for astronomical objects in Chrome!
Highlight the name of the star, galaxy, nebula, etc you want to query, and click the StingRA to bring up a deep sky (2POSS) image, finding chart, magnitudes in any available bands and links to Simbad, the WorldWideTelescope & ADS publications about that object.
Created at dot astronomy 8 by Jonathan Fay and Hugh Osborn.
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StingRA requires very minimum permissions.
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StingRA has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.
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