"New app! A compass that points to the centre of the galaxy"

https://interconnected.org/home/2024/02/15/galactic-compass

A blog by Matt Webb

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13 Comments

TxzK@lemmy.zip · 28 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Only for iPhone bruh

Bitflip@lemmy.ml · 75 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Does this mean it points just back at the user?

muntedcrocodile@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y

Technically everyone is the centre of the observable universe.

ifGoingToCrashDont@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

Underrated comment 🔥

Wojwo@lemmy.ml · 3 pts · 2y

👌

otter@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Yea unfortunately I couldn't try it myself, but the write-up was fun

Waiting for someone to make a FOSS one for Android

apex32@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y (1 reply)

You can just use Sky Map and search for Sagittarius.

What you actually want to search for is Sagittarius A*, but Sky Map doesn't have that, so the Sagittarius constellation is close enough to give you the general direction.

lolcatnip@reddthat.com · 4 pts · 2y

RA 17h 45m 40.0409s, dec −29° 0′ 28.118″

Here's a map: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1835b/

stown@sedd.it · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Why so many upvotes for an advertisement?

otter@lemmy.ca · 7 pts · 2y

I thought the write-up was worth sharing, the dev talks a bit about the process. The app itself looked free and it's labeled as not collecting any data, so I didn't think much of it

Although if there ARE concerns I'm happy to take it down

NedRyerson@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y

Spoiler alert - it points up.

NataliePortland@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Cool!

Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Where is Naboo relative to the centre of the galaxy? You guys did shoot on location, right?