Stellarium

I know Google Earth now has a sky mode... but if you're looking for something simple you really ought to check out stellarium. its free open source, and totally kicks ass. I think its about 30mb's to install, meaning it is a lot smaller than google earth....





It is in synaptic package manager, so check it out!



I have installed on my eeepc and it looks awesome, I can't wait to get out on a clear night and use it!