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Life & fun · June 20, 2019

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A star map creation tool with Common Lisp

Create custom star maps, with the stars, planets, Sun and Moon as seen from the locations, dates and times of your choice, and your own design. Download them as transparent PNG to add to your own products, or create unique art with them.

A star map creation tool with Common Lisp launched on June 20, 2019 with 138 votes, #178 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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In plain words

This is a star map creation tool built with Common Lisp. It allows users to generate customized star maps for specific locations and dates. The tool is designed for astronomy enthusiasts and anyone interested in celestial visualization. It stands out by being developed in Common Lisp, an older programming language less commonly used for web applications, which provides a different technical approach to the typical star mapping tools available.

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From the sources

From a t-shirt showing the sky on a special date, to a large map on a building showing the stars when and where a company was created, or a cushion with the stars that witnessed a wedding . You can customize your maps to achieve a perfect integration with your products. We'll contact you as soon as possible. All our private beta customers get an extra 5 freefrom thestarmaps.com

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