Hi Alberto,
Here is an updated version connecting Google Sky to GSC2.2, USNO-1B and 2MASS Cone Searches.
http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/software/gsky/coneSearchKML.php
Now, I just have to find a more permanent home for this.
Aloha,
Shui
-----Original Message-----
From: Alberto Conti [mailto:aconti-at-stsci.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2007 3:43 AM
To: Shui Kwok
Cc: IVOA Applications WG; Carol Christian
Subject: Re: USNO Cone search on Google Earth
Actually we are working with Ryan Scranton, Andrew Connolly and Simon
Krugoff on something that will allow the plotting on a large number
of pushpins in a "region-based" way.
Carol and her summer students have spent a lot of time testing all
sorts of catalogs.
I am looking at a VOTable to KML translator, in my spare time...
Stay tuned.
-A
On Aug 27, 2007, at 9:36 PM, Shui Kwok wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I have put together a proof-of-concept PHP script that enables
> Google Earth to use VO Cone Search data.
>
> For now I only hard coded USNO-1B.
>
>
>
> The link to the KML is:
>
> http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/software/gsky/usno1bKML.php
>
>
>
> The browser will download a KML file and start Google Earth if it
> is not running.
>
> Maximum search radius is set to 0.1deg to limit the download time.
>
>
>
> When you download the KML for the first time, Google Earth will
> perform a cone search with search radius set to half of the field
> of view, up to 0.1 deg. Results will be displayed after the
> download is completed. Watch the animated icon under Temporary Places.
>
> When navigating to another location, right-click on "USNO-1B
> catalog" under Temporary Places and then refresh, that will perform
> a new cone search centered at the new location.
>
>
>
> I don't know how current is this. May be Google is working on this
> type of service already.
>
>
>
> Please let me know if there is a problem with the link.
>
> (Known bug: the apache server sometimes crashes, just refresh and
> repeat).
>
>
>
> Aloha,
>
>
>
> Shui
>
>
Dr Alberto Conti
Community Missions Office Development Manager
Space Telescope Science Institute
contact | tel: 410-338-4534 | aim: wscience
Received on 2007-08-30Z04:08:12