This is a screen grab from SKYVIEW. It's an app that let's you see the cuurent sky in real time.
You can locate stars, planets, nebulae, etc. It's pretty cool. I have it on my tablet and can take take it outside at night and identify stars and even constellations.
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Imagine if another planet with life on it like Earth is out there, and they have an app which maps the stars and we are one of the stars on their map.
And if they asked the same question...
Ellatynemouth
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May 14, 2018
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Well, if we're a star to them, their way of looking at the cosmos would be interesting.
Stellarium! Similar app that I can vouch for. It costs a tiny bit for the app but to download it to a computer is free.
There are mac, PC and Linux versions available
marmot84
Level 7
May 14, 2018
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I have that also-the theme music is trancelike!
Howitstarts23
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May 14, 2018
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Some native Americans gave a talk at the planetarium in Boulder. They had their own constellations and stories that went with them. Wonder if this ap can implement a switch between systems, instead of always showing the Anglo version.
CallMeDave
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May 14, 2018
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I have no idea if that's possible, but I doubt it.
Heard about that app and a few similar ones, really cool.
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May 13, 2018
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