It’s pretty cool that I can look at the night sky and see bright spots of light.
It’s even cooler that there are apps for my phone which identify those spots of light. My favorite is Sky Map for Android.
But most cool is that there are astronomers, like my friend Murray, who tell us about what is in the sky. I could listen to Murray a lot more than he thinks I could. It’s always a treat when he wants to talk about astronomy (and photography).
Just to whet your appetite, here is a screen snapshot that I took of Sky Map tonight. This app is amazing. You just point your phone at the sky and the map shows what you are looking at. It’s that easy.
