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Theo Marieleft a comment
Hey Product Hunt! 👋 I'm Théo, and OwnStarMap started with a simple idea — I wanted to gift my wife the sky of the night we first met. Not a random poster with generic stars. The REAL sky. Every star exactly where it was that evening. I looked everywhere. Everything was either overpriced ($50+ for a PDF?) or scientifically questionable. So I did what any slightly obsessive developer would do — I...
OwnStarMap The exact night sky of any moment - personalized star map
OwnStarMap recreates the exact night sky from any date, time, and location using 8,921 real stars from the HYG v4.2 catalog (ESA Hipparcos data) and 88 IAU constellations.
What makes it different:
- Scientifically accurate, verified by 238 automated tests
- From €12 (competitors charge $40+)
- 11 styles, 15 fonts, free real-time preview
- 8 languages
- Unique: explore the sky of 35 historical events (Moon Landing, D-Day...)
Built by an astronomy enthusiast in Normandy, France.
OwnStarMap The exact night sky of any moment - personalized star map
Theo Mariestarted a discussion
What moment would you immortalize in the stars?
Birth of a child? A wedding night? Curious what this community would pick. Drop yours below :) I might render a few as examples!