# Google Sky

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-sky/428976>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 6, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-sky/428976 "2007-12-06T00:43:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Enola\_Straight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/dec6dc/32.png) [@Enola\_Straight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enola_Straight)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2007, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/google-sky/428976/1 "2007-12-06T00:43:47Z")

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On Google Earth there is an icon that lets you zoom out to view stars, nebulae, and galaxies not visible to the naked eye.

I have zoomed out to the Hubble Deep Field. As satysfying as zooming down to see my house from orbit. 😃