StarGather: Shared Astronomy Observation Log with Instant Sky Map Viewer (DEV Weekend Challenge: Community)

This is a submission for the DEV Weekend Challenge: Community The Community I built this for local amateur astronomy clubs — the kind of passionate groups that organize star parties, share telescopes, and get excited about showing each other cool things in the night sky. Here in Albuquerque, New Mexico, we have great access to dark skies just outside the city, and clubs like the Albuquerque Astronomical Society or informal backyard groups are always buzzing with “you’ve gotta see this!” moments. The problem: sightings and notes get scattered across texts, WhatsApp, notebooks, or forgotten emails. It’s hard to quickly share + visualize what someone else just observed without everyone pulling out their own planetarium app. What I Built StarGather is a super-lightweight web app that lets club members: Log quick observations (object name + short notes) See a shared feed of what the group has recently spotted Click any entry → instantly open a real professional interactive sky map centered