sky-map-team/stardroid
Sky Map (formerly Google Sky Map, open sourced in 2012) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 97
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 12
- age_days: 4103
- days_rel: 20
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 22
Adoption not part of the score
1801 stars · 280 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Sky Map (formerly Google Sky Map) is an open-source Android astronomy app that identifies stars, planets, and constellations by pointing your phone at the sky. Originally launched by Google in 2009 and open-sourced in 2012, it is now maintained by the original developers as a community project.
Use cases
- identify stars and constellations by pointing my phone at the night sky
- find planets visible tonight from my location
- open source planetarium app for android
- learn astronomy with a sky viewing app
- locate celestial objects using my phone's sensors
- stargazing companion app for beginners
When to choose
- you want a free, open-source sky map on Android
- you need a lightweight stargazing app available on F-Droid without tracking
- you want a simple, community-maintained astronomy tool with a long history
When to avoid
- you need an iOS or desktop planetarium app
- you want a modern UI with advanced telescope control or deep-sky catalogs
- you need offline high-precision astronomy calculations
Facets
application · maturity active
gui geospatial data-visualization astronomy android-tools education cross-platform star-map planetarium augmented-reality sky-viewing kotlin android mobile
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/sky-map-team/stardroid · fetched 2026-08-28 · 3326ee4da40f
- homepage: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.stardroid&hl=en · fetched 2026-08-29 · 44136fa355b3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| sky-map-team/stardroid | main | 98 |
For agents
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