Google has released a really innovative new feature called Sky. It’s a brilliant “inside-out” repurposing of the spherical-modeling technology they’ve already developed for Google Earth. Watch Frank Taylor’s (Google Earth Blog) video to see how it works:

As a casual astronomy buff, I love this. I tend to just “wander” around the sky when I’m out with my binoculars or telescope. With Google Earth “Sky”, I look forward to getting more than just a name to go with whatever I’ve spotted. Integrating the images right onto the sky map ought to enhance the experience nicely for casual users like me.

Thanks to gCaptain for the tip.