Awesome, thanks!
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Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 1:12 AM
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Subject: [Utah-astronomy] Google Map online for Utah Amateur Astro
ObservingSites
Leveraging off of Jays work, I have prepared a public online Google map of
Utah Amateur astronomy observing sites.
(tiny url)
http://tinyurl.com/ybds2rz
(full url)
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=11023766690650458745
8.0004775db21101a3e5b19&ll=39.990826,-111.934525&spn=4.056627,9.832764&z=7
This Google map is public and may be edited by anyone with a Google
account. I have not included Jay's driving directions or site comments. If
anyone wants to add site description comments, e.g. - sky conditions or
driving directions - please feel free to do so.
If anyone would like to add the precise place marker for the Bryce Canyon,
Capitol Reef and Zions star party sites, it would be appreciated.
If you do add sites, please remember to include the precise latitude and
longitude coordinates in the message part of the placeholder.
A consolidated Google Earth kmz file that contains the same data as the
online Google Map version can be found at:
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/kmz/
in file
UtahAmateurAstronomyObservingSitesC56.kmz
(direct link)
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/kmz/UtahAmateurAstronomyObse
rvingSitesC56.kmz
The web based Google Map interface is not designed to display layers.
Layers typically are used to display light pollution maps.
My data directory (
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/kmz/ )
also contains a consolidated dark sky map layer collection for Google Earth
in file:
DarkSkyOverlays.kmz
(direct link)
http://fisherka.csolutionshosting.net/astronote/kmz/DarkSkyOverlays.kmz
In Google Earth, the primary built-in light pollution layer can be loaded
with the Layers option and the "Core" layer. Use the following hierarchial
tree options:
Primary Database --> Gallery --> NASA --> Earth City Lights
Another source for another Google Earth kmz format file is:
Defense Mapping Service Agency Consolidated Light Pollution Maps for
1992-2003
http://services.google.com/earth/kmz/night_lights_dmsp.kmz
Clear Skies - Kurt
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