Google Sky Map – Search for Stars and Planets

Google Sky Map turns your Android-powered mobile phone into a window on the night sky. It will identify objects that appear in the sky and allow users to search for them. Over one thousand stars and all of the planets in our solar system are searchable and visible in the app. Users can also view and search for constellations and individual stars. Point your phone at the sky, and Google Sky Map will show the stars, planets, constellations,  and more to help you identify the celestial objects in view. You can also browse the skies in manual mode. Search the night sky for your favorite planet, Messier object, and more. Then move the phone in the direction of the arrow to find it in the sky around you.

The app uses Android-powered devices’ built-in compass, GPS, and clock to display an annotated

Sky Map of the area it is facing. The map will adjust as the user moves the device. If a device

is released that does not have a compass, the app will work only in manual mode.

Install Google Sky Map for Android (Free, 2.07MB)

Sky Map automatically adjusts to identify on the device’s screen the objects it is facing.

Users can zoom in and out, and switch various layers such as constellations, planets, grids,

and deep sky objects, on and off, choosing to make these elements visible or not. Users can

also determine the locations of planets and stars relative to their own current locations with the search function.

A user could search for Polaris and orient themselves according to the current location of the North star.

Inputting the name of a planet or star will direct users towards this object. A user may also explore the

cosmos manually and move through the sky by touching the screen instead of having it adjust automatically.

Google Sky Map is supported in all Android phones running Android 1.6 or higher.

Scan QR Code to install Google SKy Map in your Android Phone.