Monday, September 17, 2007

Google Sky - Explore and Rediscover the Sky

Now, I have a chance to post a 3D rendering related linux blog entry here that explores more of the Stars and Sky using Google Earth.

Three weeks ago, Google launched the latest addition and highlight features with Google Earth. The feature addons is being called Google Sky and is part of Google Earth version 4.2.

Google Sky button is available from one of the top menu palen from Google Earth application. Google Sky is referreing name on visualizing stars and galaxy using Google Earth. Impressively, this Google Sky enables you to visit any stars and galaxies around the universe, as if they are near you and you were travelling faster than the speed of light!

Google Sky also allows you to select from several variety of constellations, stars, planets, moon, galaxies, astronomy, and more technical info of current view such as object distance, size, diameter, history and life of the galaxy object being viewed.

GOOGLE EARTH INSTALLATION
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Download the latest Google Earth from here.http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html

For more Google Sky info and feature flash demo, visit the site from here http://earth.google.com/sky/skyedu.html

After downloading GoogleEarthLinux.bin, simply

# chmod 700 GoogleEarthLinux.bin
# ./GoogleEarthLinux.bin

GOOGLE EARTH BINARY LAUNCH:
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# googleearth

More Google Sky Video/Audio Brief Demo:
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My own Google Sky screenshot using Google Earth:
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Watch a Fascinating Google Sky Video Demo from YouTube files:
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If you can run Google Earth from your desktop, you can also run Google Sky pretty well.

I am giving the latest version of Google Earth and Google Sky feature an additional 5/5 feature rating!

Well done Google guys!

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