Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram - Google Earth Plugin Sky-mode

A Google Earth Plugin Sky Mode mash-up of 3000 nearby stars sampled^* from the Hipparcos Catalogue.

Stars visible in the window are plotted on a Hertzsprung Russell Diagram (HR Diagram).
Pan the view or zoom in and out to interactively sample a different portion of the sky.
Hover the mouse above stars to see names/catalogue numbers.
Click on stars for observation data and physical characteristics.

^{*stars with parallax errors < 3.5%, and B-V Color value errors < 0.495.}