SkySafari 7 Plus
SkySafari 7 Plus
The SkySafari 7 Plus app boasts a highly detailed object database. It includes over 2.5 million stars, 32,000 deep sky objects including the entire NGC/IC catalog and 7,000 asteroids, comets, and satellites with updatable orbits. This comprehensive database allows for precise sky simulations and detailed observations 5MM years in the past or future, making it ideal for serious astronomy enthusiasts, amateur astronomers and anyone with a fascination of space.
New in version 7:
+ Supports latest versions of iOS and Android
+ New Telescope Support adding ASCOM Alpaca and INDI to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices
+ StarSense Explorer™ functionality for fast & easy telescope alignment and object location
+ Expanded database adds deep space objects
+ New Events Finder to see upcoming moon events, meteor showers, planetary phenomena, conjunctions, elongations, oppositions and more
+ Revised Notification System to properly manage which events trigger an alert on your device
+ Improved Observation Tools to help plan, record and organize observations
+ New workflows make it easier to add, search, filter and sort data
+ Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets keep your favorite object information at your fingertips
+ Jupiter aficionado? Edit the Jupiter GRS Longitude Value in Settings
+ Improved Moon Age calculation
+ New grid & reference options allow you to display Solstice and Equinox markers
+ Orbit Node markers for all solar system objects, tick marks & labels for the Ecliptic, Meridian, and Equator reference lines
+ Free in-app add-ons including H-R diagram, 3D Galaxy view, and the PGC galaxy and GAIA star catalogs
+ And More!
Also! SkySafari 7 brings “social stargazing” & other dynamic features to mobile devices…
+ OneSky - allows you to see what other users are observing, in real time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates with a number how many users are observing a particular object.
+ SkyCast - allows you to guide a friend or group around the night sky through their own copy of SkySafari. After initiating SkyCast, you can generate a link and conveniently share with other SkySafari users via text message, apps or social media accounts.
+ Sky Tonight - jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky tonight. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, events and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects.
For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 7 Pro!
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The Elephant Trunk Nebula
The Elephant Trunk Nebula, a stunning dark nebula, perfect for visual and photographic capture. By Richard Wright (www.eveningshow.com)
The Elephant Trunk Nebula
The Elephant Trunk Nebula, a stunning dark nebula, perfect for visual and photographic capture. By Richard Wright (www.eveningshow.com)
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Chasing a Comet at Dawn and by Day
Incoming Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS promises to provide a fine show, starting first with a brief appearance at dawn in late September.
2 commentsChasing a Comet at Dawn and by Day
Incoming Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS promises to provide a fine show, starting first with a brief appearance at dawn in late September.
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SkySafari Now Featuring StarSense Explorer Scop...
StarSense Explorer scope owners can now seriously supercharge their astro experience...
SkySafari Now Featuring StarSense Explorer Scop...
StarSense Explorer scope owners can now seriously supercharge their astro experience...