Re: Introducing Sky in Google Earth (Forwarded)

LymanAlpha wrote:
Andrew Yee wrote:
Google Inc.

Media Contact:
Megan Quinn
Google Inc.
650-253-4944

August 22, 2007

Introducing Sky in Google Earth
Great. I've never tried hard enough to figure out for sure but I wondered if the background star field was accurate when viewing Google Earth. I guess it is now.

I just tried typing in beta orionis and it found Rigel. Cool.

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"Out here on the perimeter there are no stars"

Steve --Inglo--
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