Sky Map Team

Custodians of (ex-Google) Sky Map Android App.

Posts are the opinions of the developers and do not reflect the position of Google.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

New release of Sky Map ("Jupiter") rolling out now. So-called because it's a big one - many more objects and info cards including the moons of Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

@MexicanoGhost @NASA @NASAArtemis A fair request! Normally we'd say "search for Moon" 😁 but it certainly would be nice to be able to locate spacecraft when they're orbiting the Earth.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

Sky Map - Mars Release rolling out now. New features include an enhanced image gallery.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

New release of Sky Map rolling out tonight. Available on the Google Play Store and FDroid. https://t.co/eBpV5sLsOQ

[NWS Pittsburgh @NWSPittsburgh]

One of our employees, Jared Rackley, caught this morning's meteor on camera from the Pittsburgh area.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

https://t.co/cdgpVMQAm7

Sky Map just got featured on the Google Play Store! Not bad for an app that is older than it is.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

@TheDarrylLarson @amazing_physics Unfortunately, almost certainly faked.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

@robkmusic @amazing_physics The picture looks fake to me. There should still be light in the sky if Mercury and Venus are still visible (and Saturn too, right now). And Jupiter is behind a west-facing observer right now. Nice pic, but it's "an artist's impression".

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

You shouldn't need Sky Map to find the moon...but don't want to get up? Sky Map can help you 'time travel' there...

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https://t.co/F2mlceLkoh

Lunar Eclipse tonight! Those of us in the US will have to get up early for it and on the east coast the moon will set at about 7am before it's over.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

@amazing_physics Jupiter would have been pretty much behind the photographer, close in the sky to the moon. Confirmation: https://t.co/7HgWpvkzwR (location is London, but close enough).

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

@amazing_physics If this is supposed to be the 'parade' going on right now I'm suspicious of this photo. Venus was actually slightly lower than Mercury and given that the sun had only just set the horizon would be much brighter. Next visible planet up would be Saturn.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

Look west tonight just after sunset: Venus, Mercury (if you're lucky). Slightly higher: Saturn, Neptune (with a telescope). Overhead: Uranus (with a telescope). And then behind you, a little away from the Moon: Jupiter. #6PlanetParade.

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

https://t.co/6wJVv3lbmk

Coming soon!

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

Find your way to this month's 6 Planet Parade with Sky Map!

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

Rolling out now! Sky Map v1.11.1 "Venus". Now with info cards. Check out the latest at https://t.co/eBpV5sLsOQ

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

My best effort with a Pixel 6 Pro. How did you do?

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

You ready?

[Sky Map Team @skymapdevs]

https://t.co/rb9cZ8FGSi