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Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) vs Google Map Maker

A side-by-side look at Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) and Google Map Maker. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart)

Science & Education

Cartes du Ciel (Skychart) is a free, open-source planetarium software that allows users to map and track celestial objects like stars, planets, comets, etc. It offers features like telescope control, imaging capabilities, catalogues and simulations.

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Google Map Maker

Google Map Maker

Travel & Location

Google Map Maker was a crowdsourced mapping service that allowed users to edit and update Google Maps with local knowledge. It helped improve the accuracy and coverage of Google Maps by enabling public map edits and additions.

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